no response

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   The state of not getting any reply or reaction to something you said, sent or did.

   Grammar: Used without a: there was no response, not there was a no response.

   Patterns

   • no response from someone
   • no response to something

   I emailed the landlord twice and got no response.

   There was no response from the other side of the door.

   The company received no response to its offer.

2. 2phrasefixed phrasecomputing

   A message shown by a system or machine when it receives no signal or reply back.

   Grammar: Often appears as an error message: Server: no response.

   Patterns

   • no response from the server

   The page shows no response from the server.

   The app displayed no response and then closed.

   The patient showed no response to the test.

Common combinations

get no response

I got no response after three calls.

receive no response

They received no response to their letter.

no response from

There was no response from the manager.

no response to

There was no response to my question.

still no response

We still have no response.

Synonyms and how they differ

silence

Silence stresses the absence of any sound or reply, and can be dramatic.

no reply

No reply is almost identical but is mostly used for messages and calls.

no answer

No answer is most often used when a phone call or a question is not picked up.

radio silence

Radio silence is informal and suggests someone has stopped communicating on purpose.

Opposites

Word family

respond verb

to give a reply or reaction

response noun

a reply or reaction

responsive adjective

quick to react or reply

unresponsive adjective

not reacting

Commonly confused: no response or no respond?

Practice

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