UNRESPONSIVENESS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

unresponsiveness

noun

as in indifference

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Recent Examples of unresponsiveness As a result, unresponsiveness erodes trust, weakens engagement, and increases the perception of hostility. — Alejandro Cárdenas Villa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Falat said that patients suffering from heat stroke have a core body temperature of 40 degrees Celsius — more than 104 degrees Fahrenheit — or higher, and are showing signs neurological abnormalities like confusion or unresponsiveness. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026 After the surgeon alerted hotel management about Helphenstein's unresponsiveness, staff called an ambulance and medical personnel confirmed her death at the scene, according to G1 Globo. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 Julia's confession Fed up with local law enforcement's slowness and unresponsiveness, Christine and Katas eventually get FBI agent Dawn Martin on the case. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 Rather than falling into unhealthy habits of unresponsiveness, the right resource can provide an outlet for clarity amid healthy skepticism. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026 Advertisement Transient unresponsiveness Sometimes people with neurological problems go blank for a few seconds, and then return to their normal selves with no recollection of what just happened. — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026 On its surface, the examination at the Leslie County Jail – where Stines was taken after the arrest because of his close connection to Letcher County jail staffers – paints a picture of him as being in a fog of confusion, unresponsiveness and paranoia. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025

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Noun

The parents were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in separate trials after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at their home and their indifference toward their son's mental health.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Absent communication often leads to assumptions of indifference or disrespect, eroding trust and fostering hostility.

— Alejandro Cárdenas Villa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of indifference

Noun

For so long, the Sixers have drawn something close to apathy.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Of course Shanahan’s non-football injury won’t rewrite NFL safety policy, but its novelty (as twisted as that sounds) should strip away our collective apathy for just a moment.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Definition of apathy

Noun

These motors make a difference in efficiency and quietness levels.

— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 19 July 2026
To come up with its study, the company looked at different factors that equate to quietness, including monthly search volume, visitor ratings, average summer temperatures, access to nearby restaurants and bars, and availability of accommodations.

— Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026

Definition of quietness

Noun

Rose lives in Tecopa, population 120, among people who’ve chosen the isolation, quietude, natural beauty and brutal conditions on purpose.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
But Smith’s direction of the pilot’s opening scenes also drives home the series’ tone, which turns on a dime between pastoral quietude and thrilling action.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Definition of quietude

Noun

The novel’s lack of interest in what’s going on inside its characters’ phones becomes indistinguishable from a disinterest in what’s happening in their minds.

— Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
This was followed by Great Britain, which had 42 percent expressing disinterest.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of disinterest

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