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English adjective: responsive

1. responsive containing or using responses; alternating


SamplesResponsive reading.
Antiphonal laughter.


Synonymsantiphonal

2. responsive readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion


SamplesChildren are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience.


Similaranswering, respondent


See alsosensitive, sensitive


Antonymsunresponsive

3. responsive reacting to a stimulus


SamplesThe skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons.


Synonymsreactive


Similarsensitive


Antonymsinsensitive









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