underresponsive

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ responsive.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

underresponsive (comparative more underresponsive, superlative most underresponsive)

1. Insufficiently responsive.
   • 2009 January 28, Nina Bernstein, “Another Detention Death, and Mounting Questions”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 January 2026:

     “Piedmont is a facility that was understaffed and underresponsive to clear medical needs,” Mr. Jawetz said.

Derived terms

• underresponsiveness