nonresponsive
- adjective
- /nɒn.rɪˈspɒn.sɪv/
- Specialized
- The old website is nonresponsive, making it difficult to use on smartphones and tablets.
Examples
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A nonresponsive design can frustrate visitors who access the site from different devices.
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Users complained that the app was nonresponsive when viewed on smaller screens.
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The app is nonresponsive!
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My phone is nonresponsive right now!
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The old website is nonresponsive, making it difficult to use on smartphones and tablets.
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Users complained that the app was nonresponsive when viewed on smaller screens.
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A nonresponsive design can frustrate visitors who access the site from different devices.
Antonyms
How Responsive
Surface Forms
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.