- n. a person devoted to the active life (view details)
- n. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb (view details)
- n. chemical agent capable of activity (view details)
- adj. characterized by energetic activity (view details)
- adj. engaged in full-time work (view details)
- adj. full of activity or engaged in continuous activity (view details)
- adj. tending to become more severe or wider in scope (view details)
- adj. disposed to take action or effectuate change (view details)
- adj. producing activity or change (view details)
- adj. (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt (view details)
- adj. expressing action rather than a state of being (view details)
- adj. expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: “Hemingway favors active constructions” (view details)
- adj. exerting influence or producing an effect (view details)
- adj. of the sun (view details)
- adj. characterized by energetic bodily activity (view details)
- adj. in operation (view details)
- adj. taking part in an activity (view details)
- adj. being in physical motion (view details)
- adj. engaged in or ready for military or naval operations (view details)
Meaning 1: (noun) a person devoted to the active life
Opposite(s): contemplative ( what does contemplative stand for? )
Meaning 2: (noun) the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
Usage Example(s): `The boy threw the ball” uses the active voice
Synonym(s): active voice ( what does active voice stand for? )
Opposite(s): passive ( what does passive stand for? ), passive voice ( what does passive voice stand for? )
Meaning 3: (noun) chemical agent capable of activity
Synonym(s): active agent ( what does active agent stand for? )
Meaning 4: (adjective) characterized by energetic activity
Usage Example(s): active as a gazelle, an active man is a man of action, an active toddler
Opposite(s): inactive ( what does inactive stand for? )
Similar(s): about(p) ( what does about(p) stand for? ), acrobatic ( what does acrobatic stand for? ), agile ( what does agile stand for? ), astir(p) ( what does astir(p) stand for? ), athletic ( what does athletic stand for? ), gymnastic ( what does gymnastic stand for? ), hot ( what does hot stand for? ), hyperactive ( what does hyperactive stand for? ), lively ( what does lively stand for? ), nimble ( what does nimble stand for? ), on the go(p) ( what does on the go(p) stand for? ), overactive ( what does overactive stand for? ), quick ( what does quick stand for? ), spry ( what does spry stand for? )
Worth Checking: energetic ( what does energetic stand for? ), lively
Attribute(s): activeness ( what does activeness stand for? ), activity ( what does activity stand for? )
Meaning 5: (adjective) engaged in full-time work
Usage Example(s): active duty, though past retirement age he is still active in his profession
Opposite(s): inactive
Similar(s): activated ( what does activated stand for? ), on duty(p) ( what does on duty(p) stand for? ), on(p) ( what does on(p) stand for? ), on-duty(a) ( what does on-duty(a) stand for? ), practicing ( what does practicing stand for? )
Meaning 6: (adjective) full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
Usage Example(s): an active account, an active bond market, an active seaport
Opposite(s): inactive
Similar(s): brisk ( what does brisk stand for? ), bustling ( what does bustling stand for? ), busy ( what does busy stand for? ), going(a) ( what does going(a) stand for? ), in full swing(p) ( what does in full swing(p) stand for? ), open ( what does open stand for? )
Attribute(s): action ( what does action stand for? ), activeness, activity
Meaning 7: (adjective) tending to become more severe or wider in scope
Usage Example(s): active tuberculosis
Opposite(s): inactive
Similar(s): progressive ( what does progressive stand for? )
Meaning 8: (adjective) disposed to take action or effectuate change
Usage Example(s): a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations, an active antagonism, he was active in drawing attention to their grievances
Opposite(s): inactive, passive
Similar(s): activist ( what does activist stand for? ), activistic ( what does activistic stand for? ), hands-on ( what does hands-on stand for? ), proactive ( what does proactive stand for? )
Attribute(s): activeness, activity
Meaning 9: (adjective) producing activity or change
Opposite(s): antagonistic ( what does antagonistic stand for? ), counteractive ( what does counteractive stand for? )
Similar(s): surface-active ( what does surface-active stand for? )
Meaning 10: (adjective) (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
Usage Example(s): active volcanos
Opposite(s): dormant ( what does dormant stand for? ), extinct ( what does extinct stand for? ), inactive
Similar(s): alive(p) ( what does alive(p) stand for? ), eruptive ( what does eruptive stand for? ), live(a) ( what does live(a) stand for? )
Attribute(s): action, activeness, activity
Meaning 11: (adjective) expressing action rather than a state of being, used of verbs (e.g. `to run”) and participial adjectives (e.g. `running” in `running water”)
Synonym(s): dynamic ( what does dynamic stand for? )
Opposite(s): stative ( what does stative stand for? )
Meaning 12: (adjective) expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: “Hemingway favors active constructions”
Opposite(s): passive
Meaning 13: (adjective) exerting influence or producing an effect
Usage Example(s): an active ingredient
Opposite(s): inactive
Similar(s): activated
Meaning 14: (adjective) of the sun, characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions
Opposite(s): quiet ( what does quiet stand for? )
Meaning 15: (adjective) characterized by energetic bodily activity
Usage Example(s): a very physical dance performance, tennis is an active sport
Synonym(s): physical ( what does physical stand for? )
Similar(s): energetic
Meaning 16: (adjective) in operation
Usage Example(s): an active tradition, keep hope alive, the tradition was still alive
Synonym(s): alive(p)
Similar(s): existent ( what does existent stand for? ), existing ( what does existing stand for? )
Meaning 17: (adjective) taking part in an activity
Usage Example(s): an active member of the club, he was politically active, the participating organizations
Synonym(s): participating ( what does participating stand for? )
Similar(s): involved ( what does involved stand for? )
Meaning 18: (adjective) being in physical motion
Usage Example(s): active fish in the aquarium
Similar(s): moving ( what does moving stand for? )
Meaning 19: (adjective) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
Usage Example(s): on active duty, review the fighting forces, the platoon is combat-ready
Synonym(s): combat-ready ( what does combat-ready stand for? ), fighting(a) ( what does fighting(a) stand for? )
Similar(s): operational ( what does operational stand for? )
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