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Definition of unresponsive

unresponsive

/ˌʌnrɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
un · re · spon · sive
Adverb:unresponsively
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• adjective

1

Failing to react, answer, or show any sign of awareness or physical improvement, especially to medical treatment or external stimuli.

Example

"The paramedics arrived within minutes and found the patient unconscious and completely unresponsive."

2

Showing no interest, sympathy, or emotional reaction toward other people or their inquiries.

Example

"Despite repeated emails from concerned residents, the city council remained unresponsive to the neighborhood's complaints."

3

Failing to respond to user input or commands due to a technical malfunction or system overload (of a computer program, screen, or device).

Example

"I had to restart my laptop after the browser froze and the entire operating system became unresponsive."

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• Rhymes for unresponsive

• Nearby Words

unresolved
unrespectable
unrespected
unresponsive
unresponsively
unresponsiveness
unrest

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unresponsive. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unresponsive
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