responsive

• Beschreibt jemanden oder etwas, das schnell und positiv auf etwas oder jemanden reagiert; auch: aufgeschlossen, einfühlsam oder für Anregungen empfänglich.

Describes someone or something that reacts quickly and positively to something or someone.

1. B2formal

   Reacting quickly and positively to suggestions, influences, or stimuli.

   Reaktionsschnell und positiv

   • The company was very responsive to customer feedback.
   • She is a responsive student who always asks questions.
   • The government needs to be more responsive to public needs.

   Synonymealertimpressionableopenquickreactivereceptivesensitivesusceptible

   Antonymeapatheticindifferentslowunmovedunresponsive

2. Reacting to a stimulusC1formal

   Reacting or responding to a physical or chemical stimulus.

   Reagierend

   • The plant is responsive to light and grows towards it.
   • The cells are responsive to the drug treatment.
   • The material is responsive to changes in temperature.

   Synonymeaffectedimpressionableopenreactivereceptivesensitivesusceptible

   Antonymeinertinsensitiveunreactiveunresponsive

3. Alternating or containing responsesC2formal

   Involving or characterized by alternating or reciprocal actions or responses.

   antwortend, wechselseitig

   • The responsive reading was part of the church service.
   • They engaged in a responsive dialogue about the issue.
   • The responsive design of the website adapts to different screen sizes.

   Synonymeantiphonal