adjective · neutral
responsive
UK/rɪˈspɒnsɪv/US/rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/re·SPON·sive
quick to react or reply; reacting quickly and positively
Examples
“A responsive customer service team can improve company reputation.”
“The government must be responsive to citizens' concerns.”
“Modern websites need to be responsive on mobile devices.”
Band 8 sentence
“Authorities who are responsive to local needs tend to build greater trust and social cohesion.”
Collocations
- responsive customer service
- be responsive to
- responsive design
Word family
Common mistakes
She is responsible to customers→She is responsive to customers
a response service→a responsive service / a response service (if noun) depending on structure
Say it for a higher band
5fast→6reactive→7+responsive
Synonyms
reactive
attentive
Easily confused
responsible
“She is responsible for organising the event.”
response
“The company's response to the crisis was quick.”
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