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
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Deputies found the man nonresponsive in a housing unit at 5:11 p.m., the Denver Sheriff Department said in a news release.
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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
Yet the department said 152,600 people have been nonresponsive.
—David A. Lieb and Andrew Demillo, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023
And when people ask questions, Ford is nonresponsive.
—Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2023
Lovern provided information about the decision not to charge Howell in two earlier cases, saying Schoeffling had been uncooperative or nonresponsive when prosecutors and advocates tried to reach her.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 10 Apr. 2023
In this business, ego can cause people to be nonresponsive and demanding.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Upon arrival, officers found a woman lying in the roadway, unconscious and nonresponsive.
—Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2023
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
Yet the department said 152,600 people have been nonresponsive.
—David A. Lieb and Andrew Demillo, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023
And when people ask questions, Ford is nonresponsive.
—Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2023
Lovern provided information about the decision not to charge Howell in two earlier cases, saying Schoeffling had been uncooperative or nonresponsive when prosecutors and advocates tried to reach her.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 10 Apr. 2023
In this business, ego can cause people to be nonresponsive and demanding.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Upon arrival, officers found a woman lying in the roadway, unconscious and nonresponsive.
—Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2023
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“Nonresponsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonresponsive. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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