responsive
Quick to react
Responsive means reacting readily or appropriately to something.
A responsive audience engages with a performance.
Responsive customer service addresses concerns promptly.
In relationships, being responsive means attuning to another's needs.
In web design, a responsive layout adjusts automatically to different screen sizes.
The word implies not just reaction but fitting reaction—responsiveness suggests sensitivity and adaptability.
Warning or watchfulness
- awareHaving knowledge of
- mindfulConsciously attentive
- perceptiveQuick to understand
- attunedAdjusted to perceive
engaged · receptive · observant · heedful · watchful · considerate · thoughtful · focused
Moving with speed
- promptIncite to action
- immediateHappening without delay
- timelyOccurring when appropriate
- swiftMoving with speed
instant · rapid · fast-acting · real-time · trigger · stimulus · reflex · automatic
Able to bend freely
- adjustableAble to be changed
- scalableAble to increase capacity
- dynamicActive and changing
- fluidSubstance that flows
modular · configurable · customizable · versatile · accommodating · malleable · resilient · elastic
Able to be pressed
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
gesture · swipe · tap · hover · drag-and-drop · feedback · haptic · toggle
Liable to account
- obligatedRequired by duty
- liableLegally responsible for something
- dutifulMotivated by obligation
- beholdenOwing thanks or duty
amenable · subject · transparent · forthcoming · cooperative · compliant · open · communicative
Mental comprehension of something
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- caringShowing kind concern
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
warm · kind · gentle · considerate · tactful · nurturing · comforting · validating
alert
Warning or watchfulness
- awareHaving knowledge of
- mindfulConsciously attentive
- perceptiveQuick to understand
attuned · engaged · receptive · observant · heedful · watchful · considerate · thoughtful · focused · listening
quick
Moving with speed
swift · instant · rapid · fast-acting · real-time · trigger · stimulus · reflex · automatic · feedback
flexible
Able to bend freely
- adjustableAble to be changed
- scalableAble to increase capacity
- dynamicActive and changing
fluid · modular · configurable · customizable · versatile · accommodating · malleable · resilient · elastic · agile
clickable
Able to be pressed
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
intuitive · gesture · swipe · tap · hover · drag-and-drop · feedback · haptic · toggle · scrollable
answerable
Liable to account
beholden · amenable · subject · transparent · forthcoming · cooperative · compliant · open · communicative
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- caringShowing kind concern
supportive · warm · kind · gentle · considerate · tactful · nurturing · comforting · validating · reassuring
- sensitivitysensitivity, sensitive, hypersensitivity, oversensitivity, hypersensitive
- outgoingoutgoing, extrovert, gregarious, sociable, social
- UX designuser research, wireframing, user experience, user testing, user needs
- work stylescollaborative, hierarchical, agile, flexible, structured
- reactivereactive, excitable, volatile, high-strung, jumpy
- CSSCSS, selector, flexbox, margin, display
responsiveunresponsive
Failing to react or reply
nonresponsive · inert · unreactive · insensible · dormant
responsiveunresponsive
Failing to react or reply
indifferent · apathetic · cold · insensitive · unsympathetic
- take responsibilityAccept fault for outcomes
- personal responsibilityDuty to own consequences
- drink responsiblyConsume alcohol in moderation
- not responsibleBearing no fault
- civic responsibilityObligations to one's community
- held responsible
responsible, responsibility, responsiveness, responsibly, responsibilities, responsively