irresponsive
[ ir-i-spon-siv ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈspɒn sɪv /
adjective
not responsive; not responding, or not responding readily, as in speech, action, or feeling.
Origin of irresponsive
First recorded in 1840–50;
ir-2 +
responsive
OTHER WORDS FROM irresponsive
ir·re·spon·sive·ness, nounWords nearby irresponsive
irresolution,
irresolvable,
irrespective,
irrespirable,
irresponsible,
irresponsive,
irresuscitable,
irretentive,
irretraceable,
irretrievable,
irreverence
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British Dictionary definitions for irresponsive
irresponsive
/ (ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪv) /
adjective
not responsive
Derived forms of irresponsive
irresponsively, adverb irresponsiveness, nounMedical definitions for irresponsive
irresponsive
[ ĭr′ĭ-spŏn′sĭv ]
adj.
Not responsive, as to treatment or stimuli.
Not responding or answering readily.