Antonyms for unresponsiveness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ri-spon-siv |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈspɒn sɪv |
Definition of unresponsiveness
Origin :- early 15c., "making answer," from Middle French responsif and directly from Late Latin responsivus "answering," from Latin respons-, past participle stem of respondere (see respond). Meaning "responding to influence or action" is from 1762. Related: Responsively; responsiveness.
- noun apathy
- Many young people were described as silent nihilists, persons who were characterized by unresponsiveness and vast indifference.
- Extract from : « Area Handbook for Bulgaria » by Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
- Irritated by her unresponsiveness, he grew almost impertinent.
- Extract from : « The Locusts' Years » by Mary Helen Fee
- She shook her head again and relapsed into unresponsiveness.
- Extract from : « The Quickening » by Francis Lynde
- He told Theo all, and was vexed by her unresponsiveness to his new-born enthusiasm.
- Extract from : « Mrs. Severn, Vol. 1 (of 3) » by Mary Elizabeth Carter
- Full of the warmth of his own emotions, he failed to grasp the significance of her unresponsiveness.
- Extract from : « The Mayor of Warwick » by Herbert M. Hopkins
- He said no one knew the agonies he suffered at seeing his mother's disappointment over his apparent coldness and unresponsiveness.
- Extract from : « Adventures In Contentment » by David Grayson
- Not even Bradley's unresponsiveness seemed to have a decided discouraging effect.
- Extract from : « A Spoil of Office » by Hamlin Garland
- She made no reply and angered by her unresponsiveness he added sharply: "It's rather dangerous, you know."
- Extract from : « Fidelity » by Susan Glaspell
- With this apologia for Elodie's unresponsiveness, conscientiously recorded later by Andrew Lackaday, we will now proceed.
- Extract from : « The Mountebank » by William J. Locke
- He glanced at Monck with the words, almost as if seeking sympathy; but Monck's face was masklike in its unresponsiveness.
- Extract from : « The Lamp in the Desert » by Ethel M. Dell
Synonyms for unresponsiveness
- aloofness
- coldness
- coolness
- detachment
- disinterest
- dispassion
- disregard
- dullness
- emotionlessness
- halfheartedness
- heedlessness
- impassivity
- incuriosity
- incuriousness
- indifference
- insensibility
- insensibleness
- insensitivity
- insouciance
- lassitude
- lethargy
- listlessness
- passiveness
- passivity
- phlegm
- stoicism
- stolidity
- stolidness
- unconcern
- uninterest
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