Responsive

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rɪˈspÉ’nsɪv/

Origin

(See respond.)

Full definition of responsive

Adjective

1. Answering, replying or responding.
2. Able to receive and respond to external stimuli.
3. Using antiphons; antiphonal.
4. Susceptible to the feelings of others.
5. (obsolete) Suited to something else; correspondent.
• Alexander PopeThe vocal lay responsive to the strings.
6. (obsolete) responsible

Derived terms

• responsively
• responsiveness
• responsorial