unresponsive
adjective
unresponsive is spelled U-N-R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-V-E: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unresponsive means “Not responsive; unreactive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unresponsive?
| Letters | 12: U-N-R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unresponsive?
Unresponsive appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unresponsive?
Unresponsive has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unresponsive
- more unresponsive comparative
- most unresponsive superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unresponsive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not responsive; unreactive.
- 2
Indifferent or apathetic; emotionless.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unresponsive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | qui ne réagit pas , insensible à |
| German | keine Regung aufweisend, keine Reaktion zeigend, unempfänglich , gleichgültig, apathisch, teilnahmslos |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unresponsive come from?
From un- + responsive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).