English adjective: responsive | |||
1. | responsive containing or using responses; alternating | ||
Samples | Responsive reading. Antiphonal laughter. | ||
Synonyms | antiphonal | ||
2. | responsive readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion | ||
Samples | Children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience. | ||
Similar | answering, respondent | ||
See also | sensitive, sensitive | ||
Antonyms | unresponsive | ||
3. | responsive reacting to a stimulus | ||
Samples | The skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons. | ||
Synonyms | reactive | ||
Similar | sensitive | ||
Antonyms | insensitive | ||