unresponsive
adjective
un·re·spon·sive
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Definition of unresponsive
: not responsive
The patient was unresponsive. an infection unresponsive to antibiotics an unresponsive bureaucracy Although they are able to locate their own food at two weeks of age, fledgling robins will still piteously beg handouts from their increasingly unresponsive father.— Millard H. Sharp
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Harris died at the hospital after he was found unresponsive and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 4500 block of Reisterstown Road. — Phil Davis, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore man gets two life sentences for 2017 shooting barrage that police said killed two, injured others," 21 Aug. 2019 That said, for photos, the shutter button was occasionally unresponsive and frustrating. — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, "Pricey Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus does terrific video, at a cost," 20 Aug. 2019 Paramedics found the woman — a recent graduate of DePaul — unresponsive and bleeding from her face and neck. — Rosemary Sobol, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago police release video of possible suspect in Lincoln Park attack near DePaul," 25 July 2019 Doctors determined soon after that Mykkanen, who was unresponsive and had visible injuries to her face and head, showed no signs of brain activity, and was put on life support. — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, "San Jose teacher homicide: Son on probation for previous attack on mother," 24 July 2019 Rucker was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene, Schmeltzer said. — Paola Pérez, orlandosentinel.com, "Man found dead at apartment complex in Orange County, deputies say," 6 July 2019 The Southlake Police Department said officers responded to a call of an unconscious man in a hotel room at 2:18 p.m. Skaggs was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at the scene. — Jenna West, SI.com, "Medical Examiner: Tyler Skaggs' Autopsy to be Completed in October," 2 July 2019 Russell was found unresponsive and lying near a ditch west of the highway, with his skateboard and other items scattered near him on the shoulder, the Chronicle reported. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Driver arrested in connection with hit-and-run death of teenage skateboarder," 1 July 2019 Officials said the woman, identified as 53-year-old Susan Winn, came up about 300 feet rapidly, was unresponsive and did not survive. — Fox News, "Illinois husband, wife die while diving in Lake Michigan off Wisconsin, officials say," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unresponsive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unresponsive
unresponsive
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unresponsive
: not replying or reacting to someone's question, request, demand, etc.
medical
: not reacting or able to react in a normal way when touched, spoken to, etc.
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unresponsive
adjective
un·re·spon·sive
| \ ˌən-ri-ˈspän(t)-siv
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Medical Definition of unresponsive
: not responsive (as to a stimulus or treatment)
an unresponsive ulcer