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responsive

adjective

readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

ɹɪˈspɒnsɪv

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adjective

  1. readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion

    “children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience”

adjective

  1. reacting to a stimulus

    “the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons”

adjective

  1. containing or using responses; alternating

    “responsive reading”

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Example Sentences

children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience
the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons
responsive reading
antiphonal laughter

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