unresponsive

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnrɪˈspɒnsɪv/
US: /ˌʌnrɪˈspɑːnsɪv/

  1. Not reacting to something; not showing any response.

    1. The patient was unresponsive after the accident.
    2. The government remained unresponsive to the public's concerns about rising inflation, ignoring their pleas.

  2. Not answering or replying.

    1. He was unresponsive to my emails.
    2. The company's customer service department was completely unresponsive to my inquiries about the faulty product.

  3. Not influenced or affected by something.

    1. The engine was unresponsive to the throttle.
    2. Despite the attempts of many sales people, the market remained unresponsive to the new product line, failing to adopt it.

Synonyms

silent callous passive apathetic inactive indifferent inert

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unresponsive" in English means: Not reacting to something; not showing any response., Not answering or replying., Not influenced or affected by something..

The phonetic transcription of "unresponsive" is /ˌʌnrɪˈspɒnsɪv/ in British English and /ˌʌnrɪˈspɑːnsɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unresponsive": silent, callous, passive, apathetic, inactive, indifferent, inert.

Example usage of "unresponsive": "The patient was unresponsive after the accident.". More examples on the page.