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active

/ active /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a person devoted to the active life
Opposites:
contemplative
Type of:
person individual someone
adjective satellite Sense 2
being in physical motion
"active fish in the aquarium"
Similar:
moving
adjective satellite Sense 3
taking part in an activity
"an active member of the club"
"he was politically active"
"the participating organizations"
Similar:
involved
adjective satellite Sense 4
in operation
"keep hope alive"
"the tradition was still alive"
"an active tradition"
Similar:
existent existing
adjective satellite Sense 5
characterized by energetic bodily activity
"tennis is an active sport"
"a very physical dance performance"
Similar:
energetic
adjective Sense 6
of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions
Opposites:
quiet
Domain:
astronomy uranology
adjective Sense 7
exerting influence or producing an effect
"an active ingredient"
Similar:
activated
Opposites:
inactive
adjective Sense 8
expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
Opposites:
passive
Domain:
grammar
adjective Sense 9
expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run'') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running'' in `running water'')
Opposites:
stative
Domain:
grammar
adjective Sense 10
(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
"active volcanos"
Similar:
alive(p) live(a) eruptive
Opposites:
dormant inactive extinct
Domain:
vent volcano
adjective Sense 11
producing activity or change
Similar:
surface-active
Opposites:
counteractive antagonistic
adjective Sense 12
disposed to take action or effectuate change
"a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"
"an active antagonism"
"he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"
Similar:
activist activistic hands-on proactive
Opposites:
passive inactive
adjective Sense 13
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
"active tuberculosis"
Similar:
progressive
Opposites:
inactive
Domain:
pathology
adjective Sense 14
full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
"an active seaport"
"an active bond market"
"an active account"
Similar:
brisk bustling busy going(a) in full swing(p) open
Opposites:
inactive
adjective Sense 15
engaged in full-time work
"active duty"
"though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"
Similar:
activated on(p) on duty(p) on-duty(a) practicing
Opposites:
inactive
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
adjective Sense 16
characterized by energetic activity
"an active toddler"
"active as a gazelle"
"an active man is a man of action"
Similar:
about(p) astir(p) acrobatic athletic gymnastic agile nimble quick
Opposites:
inactive
See also:
energetic lively
adjective satellite Sense 17
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
"on active duty"
"the platoon is combat-ready"
"review the fighting forces"
Similar:
operational
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
noun Sense 18
chemical agent capable of activity
Type of:
chemical agent
noun Sense 19
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
"`The boy threw the ball'' uses the active voice"
Opposites:
passive voice passive
Type of:
voice
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
19
Total Synonyms
35
Total Relationships
60
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

person individual someone contemplative moving involved existent existing energetic quiet activated inactive