Definitions

responsive

[ri-spon-siv] / rɪˈspɒn sɪv /

ADJECTIVE

quick to react

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active aware compassionate conscious reactive receptive sensible sensitive susceptible sympathetic

WEAK

acknowledging alive answering awake bleeding-heart forthcoming impressionable influenceable kindhearted open passionate perceptive persuadable replying respondent sensile sentient sharp softhearted susceptive tender warm warmhearted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant impassive indifferent insensitive merciless senseless unaware unconscious unfeeling unfriendly unsusceptible

WEAK

unresponsive

Example Sentences

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The fracking boom turned America into the top global producer and made supply more responsive to prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This research not only opens the door to more environmentally responsible plastics but also broadens the toolbox for designing smart, responsive polymer-based materials across many fields," he said.

From Science Daily

“We had to balance being responsive to the market without being too reactive to it,” Buscher said.

From The Wall Street Journal

How did you create a fast, responsive supply chain?

From The Wall Street Journal

The situation also raises questions over how responsive Saks—one of America’s last remaining luxury department stores—was to complaints about Kwatra.

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