nonreaction

Examples

• All

• There was a moment of silence, a nonreaction that made Krzakwa wonder if they'd heard him, if his statement had somehow failed to penetrate their consciousness.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Bascal seemed to take this nonreaction personally; his easy stride broke into a trot, and he uttered a quiet, ululating sort of war cry and made an overhand "follow me" gesture to the boys behind him.

  Fiction book (2002)

• After witnessing the shocking news, her nonreaction surprised everyone in the room.

• The team's nonreaction to the criticism highlighted their confidence in their strategy.

• His nonreaction to the unexpected question indicated that he was unfazed by the challenge.

Synonyms

U

unresponsiveness

vsnonreaction

1 7.3

Not reacting to people or events, often without emotion

refers simply to absence of response regardless of speed or feeling

I

irresponsiveness

vsnonreaction

6.6

Not replying or reacting when someone tries to contact you

applies more generally to no response to events or stimuli

Antonyms

R

response

∞ 1.0

A written or spoken answer to a question

R

reaction

925 2.6

An immediate feeling after hearing or seeing something

How Reactive

rapid response

7 3.5

reaction

925 2.6

nonreaction

1 6.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology