RESPONSIVENESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

responsiveness

noun

as in sensitivity

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Recent Examples of responsiveness Applications requiring real-time responsiveness are sensitive to round-trip times in ways that back-office analytics are not. — Amir Hudda, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Multi-Link Operation and 320MHz channels can improve speed and responsiveness on compatible devices, while older Wi-Fi hardware remains supported. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026 Running several apps at once can hinder your laptop’s performance and affect the responsiveness of its touchscreen. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Kratos provides unmatched innovation, disruptive capabilities, mission responsiveness and affordability to our customers across our portfolio of systems, according to a press release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 Money Metals Exchange has been in business since 2010 and holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau for its responsiveness to customer complaints. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Effective multilateral cooperation, according to Frédéric Ramel, a professor at Paris’ Sciences Po, requires both trustworthiness and trust-responsiveness. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

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Noun

Given the turbulence, complexity and sensitivity of our world, perhaps the tournament is now established as a proxy for expressing global anxieties.

— Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Salmon contains omega-3 fats that may offer additional benefits for insulin sensitivity and heart health.

— Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 20 July 2026

Definition of sensitivity

Noun

Andriy simply isn’t a good leader — neither empathetic nor precise with his advice for Bobby — but then again, Bobby is also clearly in her feelings.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Someone has probably told you that laughter is the best medicine, but in Cat Cohen’s case, a combination of arthroscopic heart surgery and actual, honest-to-God confronting her feelings onstage has proven an effective long-term care plan.

— Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

Definition of feelings

Noun

And some of it will likely be scaled back to suit the sensibilities of Spaniards, Portuguese and Moroccans.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
His moviegoing sensibility that any casting that takes him far away from the film’s narrative is a negative goes into the red zone with Page, who reunites with Nolan after Inception.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026

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