CEFR B2

unresponsive

adjective

Meaning

Not reacting or responding to something, such as a stimulus, question, or treatment.

Examples

The child was unresponsive to any attempts to wake him.
After the accident, the driver was found unresponsive at the scene.

Synonyms: inert, lethargic, unconscious, still

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unresponsive (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌʌnrɪˈspɒnsɪv/

Definition

Not reacting or responding to something, such as a stimulus, question, or treatment.

Examples

The child was unresponsive to any attempts to wake him.
After the accident, the driver was found unresponsive at the scene.
The market has been largely unresponsive to the new product launch.

How to Use unresponsive

unresponsive to (prepositional phrase): Not reacting or responding to a specific stimulus, person, or situation. — "The patient was unresponsive to pain medication."

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