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unresponsive

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/ʌn.rɪˈspɒ.nsɪv/ · un-re-spon-sive

not responding to stimuli or communication.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

not responding to stimuli or communication.

جوابی عمل نہ کرنے والا یا کسی چیز کا جواب نہ دینے والا۔

غیر جواب دہ

ghair jawab deh

Synonyms

uncommunicativedetachedinattentiveبے جوابغافلعدم توجہ

Antonyms

responsiveattentivecommunicativeجواب دہتوجہ دینے والاجواب دینے والا

Common Collocations

  • unresponsive patient
  • unresponsive audience
  • unresponsive technology

Example Sentences

The patient was unresponsive to verbal stimuli during the examination.

بیمار معائنے کے دوران زبانی تحریک کے لیے بے جواب تھا۔

Bimar muaina ke doran zabaani harkat ke liye be jawab tha.

Her unresponsive nature made it difficult for others to connect with her.

اس کی بے جواب فطرت دوسروں کے لیے اس کے ساتھ رابطہ کرنا مشکل بنا دیتی تھی۔

Us ki be jawab fitrat doosron ke liye us ke saath rabta karna mushkil bana deti thi.

The unresponsive device frustrated the users who needed immediate help.

غیر جواب دہ آلہ ان صارفین کو مایوس کر گیا جنہیں فوری مدد کی ضرورت تھی۔

Ghair jawab deh aala un sarifeen ko mayoos kar gaya jinhein fori madad ki zaroorat thi.

Easily Confused With

nonresponsive:Nonresponsive usually indicates a lack of reaction which can include both lack of emotional response and physical response, while unresponsive typically refers to the lack of communication or interaction.

Word Family

response
nounجواب
respond
verbجواب دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'unresponsive' as someone who is 'un' (not) 'response'-ive.

Imagine a person ignoring a question in a conversation and looking away.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

سن کر بھی خاموش ہو، بے جواب رہتے ہیں لوگ، کچھ تو کہیئے آہستہ، طور جس کے ہیں لوگ۔

Sun kar bhi khamosh ho, be jawab rahte hain log, Kuch to kahiye aahista, tor jis ke hain log.

Hearing yet silent, people remain unresponsive, Say something softly, for such are the people.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خاموش مولی کا علاج نہیں ہوتا۔

Khamosh moole ka ilaaj nahi hota.

A silent response cannot be treated.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "respondere" — to reply

First known use: 19th century

The word 'unresponsive' is formed by the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'responsive', which comes from the Latin word 'respondere'. It has been used in English since the late 19th century.