unresponsive
ˌʌnrɪˈspɑnsɪv
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Adjective

1.
no responsenot reacting to an action or question
  • The patient was unresponsive to the treatment.
indifferent insensitive unreactive
2.
no replynot replying to messages or communications
  • He was unresponsive to emails and calls for days..
nonresponsive silent
3.
physicalnot moving or reacting physically
  • She was unresponsive after the accident.
insensitive unreactive
4.
emotionRareshowing no emotion or interestRare
  • He remained unresponsive during the entire conversation.
apathetic detached indifferent
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Origin of unresponsive

Latin, un- (not) + respondere (to answer)

Terms with unresponsive included in their meaning

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unresponsive person
person who acts dazed or shows no emotion
awareness
unaware or unresponsive to sounds or voices
unresponsive
not quick to respond or act
unresponsive sleep
be completely unresponsive while sleeping
emotion
emotionally detached or unresponsive
behavior
person who is unresponsive or dull
relationship
become cold or unresponsive
numbadj.
emotional
emotionally unresponsive or indifferent

Examples of unresponsive in a sentence

  • He remained unresponsive to her questions.
  • The customer service was unresponsive to my complaints.
  • Her phone remained unresponsive despite multiple attempts to reach her.
  • The patient remained unresponsive to treatment.
  • Despite the noise, he was unresponsive and still.
  • Her face was unresponsive to the news.

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  1. French:indifférent, non réactif, ...
  2. German:nicht ansprechbar, nicht antwortend, ...
  3. Italian:non reattivo, senza risposta, ...
  4. Spanish:insensible, sin respuesta, ...
  5. Portuguese:não responsivo, sem resposta, ...
  6. Chinese:无反应的, 没有回应, ...
  7. Japanese:反応しない, 返事がない, ...
  8. Arabic:غَيْر مُسْتَجِيب, غَيْرُ مُتَجاوِبٍ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לֹא מֵגִיב, אַדִּישׁ, ...
  10. Russian:не реагирующий, не отвечающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нечутливий, не відповідає, ...
  12. Hindi:अप्रतिक्रियाशील, अनुत्तरदायी, ...
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