nonresponsive

Examples

• All

• He tried to make small talk, draw it out of her, but Wendy's replies were short and nonresponsive.

  Fiction book (1991)

• I thought Norris was nonresponsive.

  InAlienable (2008)

• In contrast, nonresponsive Ss do not show enhanced performance on such tasks.

  Academic text (1992)

• "Bucky was nonresponsive, apparently unpersuaded by my faint-hearted counsel.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Students who are "nonresponsive" to Tier 2 instruction may continue in Tier 2 instruction or receive more intensive, individualized reading instruction (i.e., Tier 3).

  Academic text (2012)

• The doctor assessed the patient and found him nonresponsive to verbal cues.

• After several minutes of trying to get a reaction, it was clear that the child was nonresponsive to the teacher's questions.

• Emergency responders arrived to find a nonresponsive individual lying on the ground.

Synonyms

D

deaf

vsnonresponsive

84 5.0

Not willing to listen to warnings or advice

is about not replying to requests or questions rather than simply not listening

N

numb

vsnonresponsive

62 4.1

Unable to feel or show emotion after something upsetting

is about failure to reply or react rather than emotional numbness

A

apathetic

vsnonresponsive

24 6.8

Not showing much interest or energy

may not reply because of lack of interest rather than inability to respond

I

impassive

vsnonresponsive

11 7.1

Not showing any feeling on the face or in the voice

may describe silence from lack of reaction rather than simple blank expression

U

unresponsive

vsnonresponsive

10 4.9

Not answering or showing interest when someone asks

is about failing to reply to a stimulus or question rather than interest

N

nonreactive

vsnonresponsive

1 5.3

Someone or something that shows no response when something happens

also applies to not replying or answering social requests and questions

U

unreceptive

vsnonresponsive

1 6.3

Not willing to listen to or accept new ideas

may name failure to reply to direct questions rather than refusal to accept ideas

U

unreactive

vsnonresponsive

1 6.5

Does not show feelings or respond when someone tries to upset them

is used for not replying to questions as well as not reacting

A

aplastic

vsnonresponsive

1 9.9

Shows very little feeling or reaction

often means lack of initiative rather than deliberate refusal to reply

A

answerless

vsnonresponsive

7.9

Not giving any reply and staying silent

also covers lack of other reactions beyond simply not answering

I

incommunicative

vsnonresponsive

7.6

Unwilling to talk or answer questions

may be silent because of not reacting rather than choosing not to speak

N

noncommunicating

vsnonresponsive

6.8

Not willing or able to speak and answer questions

includes silence from failure to react as well as inability to speak

I

impassible

vsnonresponsive

8.3

Not showing any emotion on the face

focuses on not replying or reacting instead of being emotionally unmoved

Antonyms

R

responsive

• Texting

4 4.4

Involves short replies spoken by a leader and a group

How Responsive

reactive

24 4.3

responsive

61 4.0

sluggish

30 3.9

nonresponsive

3 6.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology