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unresponsiveness

unresponsiveness noun: the state of being unresponsive.

Noun

unresponsiveness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being unresponsive.
    • As donors in New England learn about the national march committee's unresponsiveness to local organizing efforts and debts, these donors will not likely be open to further supporting your work in the future. The refusal of the national march committee to help local groups pay off their debts is...1988 February 14, Judy Andler, Angela Bowen, Meani McAlister, Nancy Moniz, Nancy Wechsler, Hillary Smith, John Roberts, “Return The Surplus To The Community”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number...

Origin of unresponsiveness

From unresponsive + -ness.

Questions about unresponsiveness

What does unresponsiveness mean?
Unresponsiveness means the state of being unresponsive.
What part of speech is unresponsiveness?
Unresponsiveness is a noun.

Words near unresponsiveness in the dictionary

  1. unresponsible
  2. unresponsibleness
  3. unresponsibly
  4. unresponsive
  5. unresponsively
  6. unresponsiveness
  7. unresponsivity
  8. unrest
  9. unrestable
  10. unrested
  11. unrestful

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