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 Kawasaki The chassis has been designed for light, responsive handling. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 My priorities include affordable housing, responsible growth, infrastructure, environmental sustainability, and responsive community service. — Emoni Nicole McGregor, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Gopher Resource has been responsive and cooperative throughout that process. — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Other light-responsive materials that hide and reveal colours illustrate how controlling visibility could have uses beyond body art. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 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
  • Adolescence is an exquisitely sensitive time in the brain’s development.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The chipmaker’s relationships with customers are similarly interlaced and sensitive.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of sensitive
Adjective
  • Persist toward Ithaca, but be prepared to correct your course as the winds and circumstances change.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In her first and only press briefing on Tuesday, a visibly nervous Zacharia spoke from prepared remarks for about 10 minutes before taking questions from just three outlets — Breitbart, Fox News and the Daily Mail — for another five.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepared
Adjective
  • Using light for hydrogen The technique allows researchers to produce highly reactive individual hydrogen atoms under mild conditions and use them to reduce organic molecules.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • My own reactive skin tolerated it without an issue, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s will.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reactive
Adjective
  • If your team is any version of a Power Five power player, the playoff conversation gets real anticlimactic real quick.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • People in the comments were quick to offer the officer a lot of praise and other reactions.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 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
  • Rivera urged coastal residents to remain alert to changes in sea level, identify routes to higher ground and report unusual conditions to emergency authorities.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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“Responsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsive. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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