Unresponsive

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not responsive; unreactive.

    "Two women were found unresponsive in a car along with the likely culprit – four coolers of dry ice – Friday morning in Pierce County, Washington, CNN affiliate KOMO reports."

  2. 2
    Indifferent or apathetic; emotionless.
Adjective
  1. 1
    not responding to some influence or stimulus wordnet
  2. 2
    not susceptible to suggestion or influence wordnet
  3. 3
    aloof or indifferent wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
coolunsusceptibleaffectlessaloofanesthetizedarctic

Example

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"I would have logged in to Skype if my computer had not gotten unresponsive."

Etymology

From un- + responsive.

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