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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

responsive

/ɹɪˈspɑn.sɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
res-pon-sive
IPA
/ɹɪˈspɑn.sɪv/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Answering, replying or responding

adj

Able to receive and respond to external stimuli.

adj

Using antiphons; antiphonal.

adj

Susceptible to the feelings of others.

adj

Automatically resizing and repositioning elements to fit the available space.

adj

Suited to something else; correspondent.

Obsolete

adj

Responsible.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French responsif, from Late Latin responsivus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: responsif, responsivus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˈspɑn.sɪv/
  • British English: /ɹɪˈspɒn.sɪv/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more responsive (comparative) most responsive (superlative)

Derived Forms

alloresponsive bioresponsive chemoresponsive corresponsive ecoresponsive electroresponsive hyperresponsive hyporesponsive immunoresponsive irresponsive isoresponsive magnetoresponsive

Phrases

responsive design responsive web design

Synonyms

reactive antiphonal

Antonyms

nonresponsive unresponsive

Rhymes With

unresponsive nonresponsive

Questions

How do you pronounce responsive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈspɑn.sɪv/.
What does responsive mean?
Answering, replying or responding
Where does responsive come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce responsive

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