responsive

[ri-spon-siv] / rɪˈspɒn sɪv /

ADJECTIVE

quick to react

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active aware compassionate conscious reactive receptive sensible sensitive susceptible sympathetic

WEAK

acknowledging alive answering awake bleeding-heart forthcoming impressionable influenceable kindhearted open passionate perceptive persuadable replying respondent sensile sentient sharp softhearted susceptive tender warm warmhearted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant impassive indifferent insensitive merciless senseless unaware unconscious unfeeling unfriendly unsusceptible

WEAK

unresponsive

Example Sentences

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"Decision making on investment in health services must be informed by evidence and be responsive to identified commissioning priorities," a spokesperson added.

From BBC

This will provide needed targeting flexibility and increase the value of the most ready and responsive leg of our triad.

From The Wall Street Journal

"So we're interested in ways we can boost the effects of rehab and create a brain environment that's more responsive to it."

From BBC

To address this problem, alongside Wednesday’s regular benchmark revision the BLS also tweaked its birth-death model to make it more responsive to current labor market conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal

He followed the road to the left and the steering became more responsive.

From Literature

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