adj.
Pronunciation: ri- ' spän(t)-siv
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 : giving response : constituting a response : ANSWERING <a responsive glance> < responsive aggression>
2 : quick to respond or react appropriately or sympathetically : SENSITIVE
3 : using responses <a responsive liturgy>
– re · spon · sive · ly adverb
– re · spon · sive · ness noun