adj
unresponsive
adj
1
Not reacting or responding, especially to stimulation, treatment, or attempts at contact.
"Paramedics found the patient unresponsive on the floor."
"The touchscreen went unresponsive after the update."
2
Showing little emotional reaction or interest; indifferent.
"He grew unresponsive to their pleas for an explanation."
"The audience seemed unresponsive to the comedian's jokes."
How to Use Unresponsive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot reacting — whether a person medically unconscious, a device that stops working, or someone emotionally cold.
Common pairings
found unresponsive
unresponsive to treatment
screen is unresponsive
Word Forms
more unresponsive comparative, most unresponsive superlative
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Etymology
From un- ("not") plus responsive.