Added 9 October 2026
responsive
/ɹɪˈspɒn.sɪv/ adjective
Latin root: responsivus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about responsive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Containing or using responses; alternating.
responsive reading
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Readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion.
children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience
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Reacting to a stimulus.
the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons
Origin
From Middle French responsif, from Late Latin responsivus.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)