RESPONSIVE Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

responsive

adjective

Definition of responsive

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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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 The people want someone who will listen and be responsive to them, Simmons said. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 This slip-on, waterproof style has a supportive insole, lightweight cushioning, and a responsive sockliner. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026 The octave LEDs will now show transposition, aftertouch has been tweaked to feel more responsive, and app connectivity has supposedly been made more reliable. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Colorado voters deserve more districts like this, not fewer — places where competitive elections keep politicians working hard and responsive to what voters want. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for responsive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsive

Adjective

Another network had received the notification by late Saturday, according to a person familiar with the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share sensitive details.

— Miriam Waldvogel, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Pictet seemed sensitive to the moral risk of going into Syria for the wrong reasons.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of sensitive

Adjective

In the options pits, traders are the most prepared for a pullback since early Summer.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
And that time could be as soon as Sunday at Washington (1-3) as John Harbaugh looks prepared to dress McCarthy as the primary backup to starter Jameis Winston.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepared

Adjective

Inserting neutrons into the uranium mix forces some of them to transform into a more reactive material, such as the isotope plutonium-239.

— Mike McRae October 06, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
When your skin feels especially reactive, calming ingredients like Centella asiatica, madecassoside, and Coptis japonica root step in.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of reactive

Adjective

Step Back OPay took off in 2019 in Nigeria with ambitions to be a super app that offered various features, including motorcycle taxi bookings, food deliveries, and quick loans.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The crusts are shaped using a crimping technique that, along with a quick baking time at high heat, leads to a unique, varied texture, the website states.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of quick

Adjective

Threats to the Carolinas The private AccuWeather service urged Carolinians to remain alert to possible flash flooding, mudslides and tornadoes Sunday into Sunday night.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Listeners need to remain alert to traffic, other people, and changes in the terrain, Stump cautions.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

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