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nonresponsive

nonresponsive

6.6
Not adjusting layout to fit different screen sizes
  • adjective
  • /nɒn.rɪˈspɒn.sɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no adaptado a dispositivos móviles
  • The old website is nonresponsive, making it difficult to use on smartphones and tablets.

Examples

  • A nonresponsive design can frustrate visitors who access the site from different devices.

  • Users complained that the app was nonresponsive when viewed on smaller screens.

  • The app is nonresponsive!

  • My phone is nonresponsive right now!

  • The old website is nonresponsive, making it difficult to use on smartphones and tablets.

  • Users complained that the app was nonresponsive when viewed on smaller screens.

  • A nonresponsive design can frustrate visitors who access the site from different devices.

Antonyms

responsive
  • Texting
15 3.5

Adjusts layout to fit phones and computers

How Responsive

responsive
  • Texting
15 3.5
adaptive
33 4.9
nonresponsive
  • Specialized
6.6

Surface Forms

nonresponsive positive

Morphology

nonresponsive = responsive (transparent) = non + respond + ive

The meaning is directly compositional: 'non-' negates 'responsive'.

Etymology

Nonresponsive comes from non- 'not' and responsive from respond 'to react' or 'to answer'. A nonresponsive website or app is one that does not 'react' or change to fit different screen sizes, making it hard to use on phones or tablets.