underresponsive

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English

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Etymology

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From under- +‎ responsive.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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underresponsive (comparative more underresponsive, superlative most underresponsive)

  1. Insufficiently responsive.
    • 2009 January 28, Nina Bernstein, “Another Detention Death, and Mounting Questions”, in New York Times[1]:
      “Piedmont is a facility that was understaffed and underresponsive to clear medical needs,” Mr. Jawetz said.

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