responsive

responsive
adj.
VERBS
be, seem
become
remain
make sb/sth

What conditions can make governments more responsive to the public?

ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.
highly

The company is highly responsive to changes in demand.

fully
immediately
culturally (AmE)

culturally responsive classroom management

emotionally (esp. AmE)
sexually
socially
PREPOSITION
to

She's fairly responsive to new ideas.


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  • 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

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