irresponsive

irresponsive
adj. \/ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪv\/
1) som ikke reagerer, som ikke responderer
she was irresponsive to antibiotics
hun responderte ikke på antibiotika
2) ufølsom, uimottakelig, upåvirkelig, utilgjengelig
the child was irresponsive to reason
barnet ville ikke høre på fornuft
3) uinteressert
some people are totally irresponsive to music
noen mennesker er fullstendig uinteressert i musikk

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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  • irresponsive — adjective Date: circa 1846 not responsive; especially not able, ready, or inclined to respond • irresponsiveness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • irresponsive — adjective That does not respond to stimuli …   Wiktionary

  • irresponsive — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. taciturn, unmoved, unresponsive; see indifferent 1 , unconcerned …   English dictionary for students

  • irresponsive — ir·re·spon·sive || ‚ɪrɪ spÉ‘nsɪv / spÉ’n adj. not responding, not reacting; not answering …   English contemporary dictionary

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