What conditions can make governments more responsive to the public?
The company is highly responsive to changes in demand.
culturally responsive classroom management
She's fairly responsive to new ideas.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
responsive — re‧spon‧sive [rɪˈspɒnsɪv ǁ rɪˈspɑːn ] adjective if a company, organization etc is responsive, it is ready to react in a useful or helpful way to problems, complaints, market changes etc: responsive to • Companies have become more responsive to… … Financial and business terms
responsive — I adjective accessible, active, acute, admissive, alert, alive, answering, communicative, discerning, keen, perceptive, prudent, reacting, reactive, receptive, reciprocative, rejoining, replying, respondent, sensible, sensitive, sentient, sharp,… … Law dictionary
responsive — [ri spän′siv] adj. [< Fr or LL: Fr responsif < LL responsivus] 1. that gives or serves as an answer or response 2. reacting easily or readily to suggestion or appeal [a responsive audience] 3. containing or consisting of responses… … English World dictionary
Responsive — Re*spon sive ( s?v), a. [Cf. F. resposif.] 1. That responds; ready or inclined to respond. [1913 Webster] 2. Suited to something else; correspondent. [1913 Webster] The vocal lay responsive to the strings. Pope. [1913 Webster] 3. Responsible.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
responsive — 1520s, “making answer,” from Fr. responsif or directly from L.L. responsivus, from L. respons , pp. stem of respondere (see RESPOND (Cf. respond)). Meaning “responding to influence or action” is from 1762. Related: Responsively;… … Etymology dictionary
responsive — 1 *sentient, sensitive, impressible, impressionable, susceptible Analogous words: answering, responding, replying (see ANSWER vb): reacting, acting, behaving (see ACT vb) Antonyms: impassive 2 sympathetic, warm, warmhearted, compassionate,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
responsive — [adj] quick to react acknowledging, active, alive, answering, awake, aware, compassionate, conscious, forthcoming, impressionable, influenceable, kindhearted, open, passionate, perceptive, persuadable, reactive, receptive, replying, respondent,… … New thesaurus
responsive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) responding readily and positively. 2) in response; answering. DERIVATIVES responsively adverb responsiveness noun … English terms dictionary
responsive — [[t]rɪspɒ̱nsɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A responsive person is quick to react to people or events and to show emotions such as pleasure and affection. Harriet was an easy, responsive little girl... This is a responsive class with plenty of ideas...… … English dictionary
responsive — re|spon|sive [ rı spansıv ] adjective 1. ) quick to react in the way that is needed, appropriate, or right for a particular situation: This car s steering is extremely responsive. responsive to: The employer was quite responsive to our safety… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
responsive — re|spon|sive [rıˈspɔnsıv US rıˈspa:n ] adj 1.) reacting quickly, in a positive way ▪ a car with highly responsive steering responsive to ▪ We try to be responsive to the needs of the customer. ▪ Her condition is not responsive to drug therapy.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
