'active' definitions:
Definition of 'active'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis" [ant: inactive]
adjective
Engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces" [syn: active, combat-ready, fighting(a)]
adjective
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" [ant: inactive, passive]
adjective
Taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations" [syn: active, participating]
adjective
Characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action" [ant: inactive]
adjective
Exerting influence or producing a change or effect; "an active ingredient" [ant: inactive]
adjective
Full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account" [ant: inactive]
adjective
In operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition" [syn: active, alive(p)]
adjective
(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions [ant: quiet]
adjective
Expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions" [ant: passive]
adjective
(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being [syn: active, dynamic] [ant: stative]
adjective
(of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting [ant: extinct]
adjective
adjective
Engaged in full-time work; "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession" [ant: inactive]
noun
Chemical agent capable of activity [syn: active agent, active]
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; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice" [syn: active voice, active] [ant: passive, passive voice]
noun
A person who is a participating member of an organization; "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"
Synonyms of 'active'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acting,
- active voice,
- activist,
- activistic,
- acute,
- aggressive,
- agile,
- alert,
- alive,
- animated,
- assiduous,
- at work,
- bouncing,
- bouncy,
- breezy,
- brisk,
- bubbly,
- bustling,
- busy,
- catty,
- chipper,
- compliant,
- conforming,
- conscientious,
- constant,
- devoted,
- devout,
- diligent,
- driving,
- duteous,
- dutiful,
- dynamic,
- ebullient,
- effective,
- effectual,
- effervescent,
- efficacious,
- efficient,
- energetic,
- enterprising,
- enthusiastic,
- expeditious,
- faithful,
- flexible,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- frisky,
- full,
- full of go,
- full of life,
- full of pep,
- functional,
- functioning,
- go-go,
- going,
- going on,
- graceful,
- hearty,
- hyperactive,
- impelling,
- impetuous,
- in exercise,
- in force,
- in hand,
- in motion,
- in operation,
- in play,
- in practice,
- in process,
- in the works,
- inaction,
- incisive,
- industrious,
- influential,
- intense,
- keen,
- kinetic,
- live,
- lively,
- living,
- loyal,
- lusty,
- medio-passive,
- mercurial,
- meticulous,
- mettlesome,
- middle,
- middle voice,
- militant,
- mindful,
- mobile,
- motile,
- motivational,
- motive,
- motor,
- moving,
- nimble,
- observant,
- occupied,
- on foot,
- on the fire,
- on the go,
- on the move,
- ongoing,
- operating,
- operational,
- operative,
- passive,
- passive voice,
- peppy,
- perky,
- pert,
- physical,
- potent,
- powerful,
- practicing,
- prompt,
- propellant,
- propelling,
- punctilious,
- punctual,
- quick,
- quicksilver,
- ready,
- reflexive,
- regardful,
- robust,
- running,
- rushing,
- scrupulous,
- smacking,
- snappy,
- spanking,
- spirited,
- sprightly,
- spry,
- stirring,
- strenuous,
- strong,
- supple,
- take-charge,
- take-over,
- transitional,
- traveling,
- trenchant,
- true,
- vibrant,
- vigorous,
- vivacious,
- vivid,
- voice,
- wide-awake,
- working,
- zestful,
- zesty,
- zingy,
- zippy
Words containing 'active'
- activate,
- activated,
- activating,
- activation,
- activator,
- actively,
- activeness,
- activism,
- activity,
- be active,
- Active capital,
- Active hyperaemia,
- Active verb,
- Active voice,
- Active wealth,
- activated carbon,
- activated charcoal,
- activating agent,
- activation energy,
- active agent,
- active alive,
- active application,
- active birth,
- active citizen,
- active immunity,
- active placebo,
- active site,
- active transport,
- active trust,
- agglutinating activity,
- business activity,
- commercial activity,
- creative activity,
- educational activity,
- energy of activation,
- extracurricular activity,
- government activity,
- human activity,
- intelligence activity,
- judicial activism,
- offensive activity,
- plasminogen activator,
- sensory activity,
- sex activity,
- sexual activity,
- social activity,
- subversive activity,
- Active valeric acid,
- Self-active,
- Self-activity,
- active air defense,
- active matrix screen,
- reticular activating system,
- self-activating,
- surface-active,
- tissue plasminogen activator,
- advanced research and development activity,
- bond-trading activity,
- highly active antiretroviral therapy,
- marine corps intelligence activity,
- spare-time activity,
- surface-active agent