🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

unempfindlich

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊnˈɛmpfɪndlɪç

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unresponsive/ʌn.rɪˈspɒn.sɪv/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Patient blieb unempfindlich trotz der Bemühungen des Arztes."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not reacting or responding to stimuli or requests.

    "The patient remained unresponsive despite the doctor's efforts to communicate."
  2. 2

    Failing to show interest or concern.

    "Her unresponsive demeanor during the meeting raised concerns among her colleagues."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'unresponsive' is formed from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'responsive', which comes from the Latin 'respondere', meaning 'to answer'. The term has evolved in English usage since the early 19th century to describe a lack of reaction or response in various contexts.

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