re ‧ spon ‧ sive AC /rɪˈspɒnsɪv $ rɪˈspɑːn-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ respondent , ↑ response , ↑ responsiveness ; verb : ↑ respond ; adverb : ↑ responsively ; adjective : ↑ responsive ≠ ↑ unresponsive ]
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.
2 . eager to communicate with people, and to react to them in a positive way:
I tried to get him talking, but he wasn’t very responsive.
—responsively adverb
—responsiveness noun [uncountable]