unanswering
Offering no reply
Unanswering describes someone or something that gives no reply or response.
An unanswering phone keeps ringing.
An unanswering face shows no reaction.
The word emphasizes persistent silence in the face of inquiry or appeal: She stared at his unanswering back as he walked away.
Without voice or sound
- speechlessUnable to talk
- voicelessHaving no voice
- wordlessLacking spoken content
- taciturnHabitually uncommunicative
quiet · unspoken · hushed · soundless · tight-lipped · reticent · uncommunicative · closemouthed
Apart or uninvolved
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
apathetic · cold · distant · remote · dismissive · uncaring · disinterested · standoffish
Avoiding by moving aside
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
- deflectingTurning from original path
- avoidingDeliberately staying clear
- elusiveHard to find
noncommittal · cagey · slippery · equivocating · hedging · circumventing · stonewalling · ducking
Impossible to understand
- crypticObscure in meaning
- sphinx-likeImpenetrably mysterious in expression
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
unfathomable · opaque · unreadable · unknowable · puzzling · baffling · ambiguous
mute
Without voice or sound
- speechlessUnable to talk
- voicelessHaving no voice
- wordlessLacking spoken content
taciturn · quiet · unspoken · hushed · soundless · tight-lipped · reticent · uncommunicative · closemouthed · reserved
detached
Apart or uninvolved
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- disengagedNot participating or invested
unmoved · apathetic · cold · distant · remote · dismissive · uncaring · disinterested · standoffish · frosty
dodging
Avoiding by moving aside
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
- deflectingTurning from original path
- avoidingDeliberately staying clear
elusive · noncommittal · cagey · slippery · equivocating · hedging · circumventing · stonewalling · ducking · parrying
inscrutable
Impossible to understand
- crypticObscure in meaning
- sphinx-likeImpenetrably mysterious in expression
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
impenetrable · unfathomable · opaque · unreadable · unknowable · puzzling · baffling · ambiguous
blank
Without marks or content
- vacantWithout an occupant
- expressionlessShowing no feeling
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
impassive · stolid · numb · inexpressive · glazed · stony · wooden · flat · oblivious · unhearing
unansweringanswering
Providing a response
responsive · replying · responding · forthcoming · communicative
answer, answering, answered, answers, answerable, unanswered, unanswerable