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 | ||