| Main Entry: | respondent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accused |
Synonyms: |
appellant, defendant, litigant, offender, prisoner, suspect |
| Notes: | a person with a divorce action brought against them is the respondent and an involved adulterer is the corespondent |
| Main Entry: | responsive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | quick to react |
Synonyms: |
acknowledging, active, alive, answering, awake, aware, compassionate, conscious, forthcoming, impressionable, influenceable, kindhearted, open, passionate, perceptive, persuadable, reactive, receptive, replying, respondent, sensible, sensile, sensitive, sentient, sharp, softhearted, susceptible, susceptive, sympathetic, tender, warm, warmhearted |
Antonyms: |
insensitive, unresponsive, unsusceptible |