Meaning & use
responsive
Reacting quickly, helpfully, or positively to something, especially a request or a change.
See it in a sentence
The customer service team was remarkably responsive, answering every email within an hour.
A good driving instructor stays responsive to a nervous student's needs.
A note on using this word
In web design, 'responsive' has a specific technical meaning: a site that automatically adjusts its layout to fit different screen sizes.
Words with a similar meaning
attentivereactive
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
unresponsiveindifferent
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