nonresponsive

adjective

non·re·spon·sive ˌnän-ri-ˈspän(t)-siv

: not giving response : not responsive

a nonresponsive police force

: 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 Three occupants, the 8-year-old, a 13-year-old and a 22-year-old, were found unconscious and nonresponsive inside the rowhouse, fire spokesperson Kevin Cartwright said Tuesday morning. —

Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2024 Deputies found the man nonresponsive in a housing unit at 5:11 p.m., the Denver Sheriff Department said in a news release. —

Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2024 Lochlan became lethargic and nonresponsive through the evening, and refused to eat. —

Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2024 Facing stubborn social inequities and nonresponsive elites, how do people manage? —

Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nonresponsive

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