responsive

adjective

Definition of responsivenext
1
as in sensitive
producing or exhibiting a desired reaction to The students were extremely responsive to the lecture and even stayed late to ask questions of the presenter. Much to the doctor's surprise, the patient was not responsive to the therapy.

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2
as in prepared
inclined to act or respond readily or without hesitation He bought a car with responsive steering. The small business is always responsive to customer needs.

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Recent Examples of responsive Although the form factor is small, the keyboard is comfortable to use, and the touchpad is responsive. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 Naturalizer is all about creating supportive footwear, which is why the Huntley features REZORB responsive cushioning for shock absorption and impact protection for sneaker-level comfort. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026 Powers and the players would be key witnesses, and the school might argue its removal of the coach shows school officials are responsive and proactive. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Auto Low Latency Mode is intended to keep gaming responsive. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for responsive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsive
  1. sensitive
  2. prepared
  3. reactive
  4. quick
  5. excitable
  6. alert
Adjective
  • Over the past decade, cyberattacks against the education sector have risen expeditiously, exposing sensitive data, temporarily disrupting school operations and affecting students' learning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Deisseroth, a Stanford professor, helped adapt a light-sensitive protein discovered by Hegemann and Nagel into a way to control nerve cells in living mice.
    — Kostya Manenkov, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of sensitive
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  • But this perception completely distorts what most Palestinians believe and are prepared to accept.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Dan Freeman, litigation director for the Democratic National Committee, agrees there is a low likelihood of immigration agents at voting locations, but his team is prepared to go to court should the administration try.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepared
Adjective
  • How Reaction Took Hold Of Airline Operations The dominant model in the industry remains reactive—detect a disruption, escalate, coordinate across silos and then recover.
    — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The skin barrier, which is the outermost protective layer of the skin, can also play an important role in how reactive skin is, says Alan Meyers, an R&D and formulation expert based in New Jersey.
    — Jenny Jin, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of reactive
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  • Set the scene My Uber ride from Santa Fe’s Regional Airport was a quick 15 minutes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The activewear market has been especially quick to adopt these changes.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of quick
Adjective
  • Kalind, the younger brother of a bonobo named Kevin, was the more excitable and playful of the two.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, Deanna is a proud mother of three and an excitable introvert.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of excitable
Adjective
  • Watching an alert queue and flagging what’s malicious is only part of a security operator’s job.
    — Lydia Zhang, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Police noted that mountain lions are not uncommon near the Stanislaus River and other rural pockets around Oakdale but urged residents to stay alert – especially overnight and around dawn and dusk.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Responsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsive. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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