Responsiveness and Severity
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Responsiveness
Responsiveness noun - The quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events.
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Synonyms for Responsiveness
Severity is an antonym for responsiveness.
Severity
Severity noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).
Usage example: even though no one expected the film to be a hit with the critics, the director was taken aback by the severity of the criticism
Responsiveness is an antonym for severity.
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