UNRESPONSIVE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

unresponsive

adjective

Definition of unresponsive

as in listless

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Recent Examples of unresponsive Two hours later, Maui police officers responded to reports of an unresponsive male at the Sands of Kahana, a condominium resort at 4299 Lower Honoapi’ilani Road in Lahaina. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 In June 2024, 8-year-old Sydney Weston became ill and unresponsive aboard a SkyWest flight before the plane diverted to Peoria, Illinois. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Inside a business, a man was unresponsive with gunshot wounds, Gonzalez wrote. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 In one incident, more than two dozen people were hospitalized after many were found unresponsive, lying in the streets or on sidewalks. — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unresponsive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresponsive

Adjective

In an otherwise listless 6-0 loss, Leonard’s milestone was a moment worth celebrating.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
In Los Angeles, Dees describes the shift as palpable—a welcome resurgence after what had been an otherwise listless start to the year.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of listless

Adjective

Some were uninterested in monetary compensation as a form of justice, acknowledging that anti-Black violence would not be addressed with finances alone.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Those uninterested in the South of France or the northeastern tip of Spain could enjoy the Mediterranean climate on Gothic-style rooftop terraces overlooking the lush Turkish forest.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

Definition of uninterested

Adjective

Yet the procedural is so formulaic and the twists so unbelievable that even the most lackadaisical viewer will likely solve the mysteries long before the truth is revealed.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Alexander Klose-Mozer, CEO of EuroEV and Managing Director of KM Electron, has been critical of European manufacturers’ lackadaisical approach to cheaper EVs.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of lackadaisical

Adjective

Consider the case of Wells Fargo , a stock with a price-to-earnings ratio of 12 that had a quarter that was roundly disliked by the analyst community, despite some perfunctory price target increases.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026
An ancient Greek vase, a Dürer print, a sculpture by Jean Arp, and a Meiji-period hanging basket are given perfunctory presentations.

— Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Definition of perfunctory

Adjective

However, any moments that would be guaranteed to be grim end up being almost benign, as dead bodies are intact, have strangely unemotional, open-eyed faces, and almost seem like mannequins buried under mud and sand.

— Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
And nearly all the action on the outcome is one-sided, which is rare because sportsbooks often see unemotional, respected wagers that simply prioritize profit.

— Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of unemotional

Adjective

However, his team describes Fred as a tyrant, who is uncaring and belligerent and micro-manages everything.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Other scholars, however, downplay the book’s diablerie, viewing the Pequod’s captain instead as an admirably heroic overreacher or a latter-day Prometheus facing down the gods, fate, the uncaring universe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of uncaring

Adjective

Other surveys, from more disinterested sources than Fandango, indicate that although theater attendance has somewhat recovered from its pandemic lows, Gen Z sees fewer movies than past generations of youth.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
None was paid to participate, according to Cann, but none is disinterested.

— Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of disinterested

Adjective

If that’s the impact of a subpar season for a secondary sport, the cost of an apathetic November without College Football Playoff dreams would be even more damaging for the sushi joints and clothing shops that rise and fall on football weekends.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Women weren't interested, as is typically the case with superhero films, and men were either put off by Alcock's divisive comments, or apathetic after seeing the underwhelming trailers.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026