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Meaning
Adj
●
Having the power or quality of
acting
;
causing
change;
communicating
action
or
motion
;
acting
;—opposed to
passive
, that receives.
●
Quick in physical
movement
; of an
agile
and
vigorous
body; nimble.
●
In
action
;
actually
proceeding
; working; in force
Emitting
hot
materials
, such as
lava
,
smoke
, or
steam
, or
producing
tremors.
●
Given to
action
;
constantly
engaged
in action
;
energetic
;
diligent
; busy
●
Requiring or
implying
action
or exertion
●
Given to
action
rather than
contemplation
;
practical
; operative
●
Brisk; lively.
●
Implying or
producing
rapid
action.
●
In Grammar:
About verbs.
Applied to a form of the
verb
; —
opposed
to
passive
. See
active
voice.
Applied to
verbs
which
assert
that the
subject
acts upon
or
affects
something else
; transitive.
Applied to all
verbs
that
express
action
as
distinct
from
mere
existence
or state.
●
In Computing:
Eligible to be
processed
by a
compiler
or interpreter.
●
In Electronics:
Not passive.
●
(of a
homosexual
man
)
enjoying
a role in
anal sex
in which he
penetrates
,
rather than
being
penetrated
by his partner.
Noun
●
A person or
thing
that is
acting
or
capable
of
acting
.
●
In Electronics:
Any
component
that is not
passive
. See Passivity (engineering).
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Wiktionary
Origin
active
English
actif
Middle English (1100-1500)
actif
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
activus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Acting
Agile
Nimble
Working
Busy
Deedful
Diligent
Energetic
Operative
Abuzz
Airy
Alive
Animated
Brisk
Buxom
Buzzing
Driven
Driving
Dynamic
Eager
Enthusiastic
Expeditious
Frisky
Gay
Glowing
Happy
Hearty
Impetuous
Industrious
Keen
Kinetic
Lively
Merry
Mobile
Motivated
Moving
Peppy
Perky
Restive
Snappy
Spirited
Sprightly
Sprunt
Spry
Vigorous
Vivacious
Vivid
Zealous
Zestful
Zippy
Top
About
Animate
Vibrant
In Action
In Force
Busy As A Bee
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Antonyms
Passive
Indolent
Still
Quiescent
Dormant
Extinct
Dull
Sluggish
Inert
Tranquil
Sedentary
Theoretical
Speculative
Slow
Bottom
Inactive
Nondriven
Quiet
Restful
Sleeping
Lazy
Obsolete
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Related
Effective
Productive
Successful
Aggressive
Popular
Efficient
Strong
Healthy
Independent
Useful
Visible
Stable
Creative
Flexible
Powerful
Dominant
Competitive
Engaged
Open
Passive
Advanced
Prominent
Innovative
Influential
Functional
Consistent
Interested
Vocal
Positive
Friendly
Smart
Prevalent
Involved
Engage
Supportive
Available
Accessible
Participate
Connected
Confident
Intelligent
Interesting
Sensitive
Responsive
Capable
Important
Attentive
Interact
Competent
Connect
Vigilant
Critical
Integrated
Helpful
Direct
Responsible
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Rhymes
Active
Factive
Inactive
Tractive
Enactive
Reactive
Proactive
Refractive
Hypoactive
Attractive
Extractive
Detractive
Overactive
Distractive
Contractive
Underactive
Interactive
Abstractive
Hyperactive
Protractive
Subtractive
Radioactive
Putrefactive
Unattractive
Hyperreactive
Counteractive
Immunoreactive
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