nonresponsive

adjective

non·​re·​spon·​sive ˌnän-ri-ˈspän(t)-siv 

1

: not giving response : not responsive

a nonresponsive police force

2

: not adequately addressing or meeting the requirements contained in a request for competitive bids on a contract

deemed the bid to be nonresponsive and rejected it

Examples of nonresponsive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many feel that Congress is out of touch, nonresponsive or simply corrupt. — Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 6 May 2026

Faculty provide a final check by reporting nonresponsive or no-show students. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026

Responding officers found the girl was unconscious and nonresponsive. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026

Maze, now 60, was arrested after Alex became nonresponsive in the spring of 1999. — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 3 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for nonresponsive

• unresponsive
• responsive