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Active

/ˈæk.tɪv/

A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.

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📖 Definitions of "Active"

noun

1
A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
2
Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).

adjective

1
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
"certain active principles"
2
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
"an active child or animal"
3
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
"active hostilities"
4
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
"active mind"

🔄 Synonyms of "Active"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dynamicnoun	Changing; active; in motion.
briskverb	Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
hotverb	Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.
openverb	(usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
nimbleverb	Quick and light in movement or action.
energeticnoun	Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous, furious.
bustlingnoun	Busy; full of energy and noisy activity.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
existentnoun	existing; having life or being, current; occurring now
operational	Functioning and ready for use.
physicalnoun	Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world.
involved	Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
alive	Having life; living; not dead.
busynoun	Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.
activistnoun	One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.
eruptivenoun	That erupts or bursts forth.
quicknoun	Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
existing	That exists, or has existence, especially that exists now.
hyperactive	having an increased state of activity
dynamical	dynamic
activated	of e.g. a molecule; made reactive or more reactive
overactive	Excessively active.
acrobatic	Of or pertaining to an acrobat.
practicingnoun	Actively engaged in a profession.
participating	taking part in an activity

↔️ Antonyms of "Active"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
quietnoun	With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
passivenoun	Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
inactivenoun	Not active, temporarily or permanently.
dormantnoun	Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.
extinctverb	(figurative) (biology) Of an animal or plant species or group of species, a group of people, a family, etc., having no living members, representatives, or descendants.
stativenoun	(grammar) Of a verb: asserting, generally intransitively, that a subject has a particular property or status.
counteractive	That counteracts
passive voicenoun	(grammar) The form of a transitive verb in which its subject receives the action.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Active"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
active voicenoun	(grammar, uncountable) The form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action.
existing	That exists, or has existence, especially that exists now.
existentnoun	existing; having life or being, current; occurring now
practicing	Actively engaged in a profession.
operational	Functioning and ready for use.
on	In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
about	In existence; being in evidence; apparent.
going	Likely to continue; viable.
open	(usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
alive	Having life; living; not dead.
dynamic	Changing; active; in motion.
liveverb	(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
activistic	Relating to the practice of activism or the behavior and beliefs of activists.
activist	Behaving as an activist.
dynamical	dynamic
on the move	(idiomatic) Changing location; in motion.
progressive	Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.
astir	Out of bed; up and about.
involvedverb	Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
moving	(not comparable) That moves or move.