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ac·tive
 active
- pronunciation:
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tihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
constantly doing something; busy; energetic.
She's getting old now, but she's very active.- synonyms:
- busy, dynamic, energetic, engaged, lively, restless, stirring, vigorous
- antonyms:
- idle, inactive, lazy, listless, sedentary, torpid
- similar words:
- alive, animated, bustling, driving, enterprising, frisky, indefatigable, industrious, peppy, sprightly, strenuous, tireless, vibrant, zealous
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| definition 2: |
capable of constant or quick movement.
A squirrel's tail is as active as its body.- synonyms:
- agile, brisk, energetic, fleet, lively, nimble, quick, spry, swift, tireless, vigorous, volant
- antonyms:
- inert, stock-still
- similar words:
- alert, indefatigable, robust, speedy, sprightly, zippy
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| definition 3: |
currently operating, in process, or in effect.
She is no longer an active member of the committee.Is your library card still active?- synonyms:
- alive, effective, functioning, operative, running, working
- antonyms:
- asleep, dormant, inactive, passive, quiescent, torpid
- similar words:
- dynamic, effectual, fertile, in effect, live, living, ongoing, productive, reactive
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| definition 4: |
having effect or able to produce effect, as a chemical.
Menthol is on the list of active ingredients for this medication.- synonyms:
- effective, potent
- antonyms:
- inactive, inert
- similar words:
- causative, efficacious, forceful, influential, operative, powerful, puissant, strong
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| definition 5: |
in grammar, designating the voice or form of a verb whose subject acts through the verb, rather than being the object of the verb's action, such as "signed" in "Five petitioners signed the document". (Cf. passive.)
In the sentence "The government passed a new law," the verb "passed" is in its active form.In the sentence "A new law was passed by the government," the verb is not active but passive.- antonyms:
- passive
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| related words: |
athletic, brisk, effective, efficient, live, motive, moving, quick, restless, spirited, spry, vigorous, vital, working |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in grammar, the active voice, or a verb in this voice.
For this sentence, it would be best to use the active rather than the passive.- antonyms:
- passive
- similar words:
- voice
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| derivations: |
actively (adv.), activeness (n.) |
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