Main Entry: re·spon·sive

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈspän(t)-siv\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 : giving response : constituting a response : answering <a responsive glance> <responsive aggression>
2 : quick to respond or react appropriately or sympathetically : sensitive
3 : using responses <a responsive liturgy>

— re·spon·sive·ly adverb

— re·spon·sive·ness noun