Grep of noun active
active
active agent
active air defense
active application
active birth
active citizen
active immunity
active matrix screen
active placebo
active site
active transport
active trust
active voice
activeness
surface-active agent
Overview of noun active
The noun active has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (16) active agent, active -- (chemical agent capable of activity)
2. active voice, active -- (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")
Overview of adj active
The adj active has 17 senses (first 9 from tagged texts)
1. (9) active -- ((pathology) tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis")
2. (7) active, combat-ready, fighting -- ((military) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces")
3. (5) active -- (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")
4. (4) active, participating -- (taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations")
5. (3) active -- (characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action")
6. (2) active -- (exerting influence or producing an effect; "an active ingredient")
7. (2) active -- (full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account")
8. (1) active, alive -- (in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition")
9. (1) active -- (in a state of habitual or vigorous activity; "an active man is a man of action")
10. active -- ((astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions)
11. active -- ((grammar) active voice)
12. active, dynamic -- ((grammar) expressing action rather than a state of being used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water'))
13. active -- ((of e.g. volcanos) being in a state of action or potential action "active volcanos")
14. active -- (producing activity or change)
15. active -- (engaged in full-time work "active duty" (military); "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession")
16. active, on the move -- (being in physical motion; "active fish in the aquarium"; "a nurse is on the move all day")
17. active, physical -- (characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance")
Antonyms of adj active
17 senses of active
Sense 1
active (vs. inactive)
inactive (vs. active)
=> arrested, in remission
=> indolent
=> latent
=> quiescent
Sense 2
active, combat-ready, fighting(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA operational) -> nonoperational
Sense 3
active (vs. passive)
passive (vs. active), inactive
=> resistless, supine, unresisting
Sense 4
active, participating
INDIRECT (VIA involved) -> uninvolved
Sense 5
active (vs. inactive)
inactive (vs. active)
=> hypoactive, underactive
=> inert, sluggish, torpid
=> sedentary
=> dormant
Sense 6
active (vs. inactive)
inactive (vs. active)
=> quiescent
Sense 7
active (vs. inactive)
inactive (vs. active)
=> closed
=> dark
=> dead
=> dull, slow, sluggish
=> idle, unused
=> strikebound
Sense 8
active, alive(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA existent) -> nonexistent
Sense 9
active
INDIRECT (VIA dynamic) -> undynamic, adynamic
Sense 10
active (vs. quiet)
quiet (vs. active)
Sense 11
active (vs. passive)
passive (vs. active)
Sense 12
active (vs. stative), dynamic
stative (vs. active)
Sense 13
active (vs. dormant) (vs. extinct)
dormant (vs. extinct) (vs. active), inactive
=> quiescent
extinct (vs. active) (vs. dormant), inactive
=> dead
Sense 14
active (vs. counteractive)
counteractive (vs. active)
=> antacid
=> ant, anti
=> antidotal
=> antiphlogistic
=> countervailing
=> countervailing, offsetting, compensatory, compensative
=> opposing
Sense 15
active (vs. inactive)
inactive (vs. active)
=> off(prenominal), off duty(prenominal), off-duty(postnominal)
=> on leave
=> retired
Sense 16
active, on the move(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> nonmoving, unmoving
Sense 17
active, physical
INDIRECT (VIA energetic) -> lethargic, unergetic
Similarity of adj active
17 senses of active
Sense 1
active (vs. inactive)
=> progressive
Sense 2
active, combat-ready, fighting(postnominal)
=> operational (vs. nonoperational)
Sense 3
active (vs. passive)
=> activist, activistic
=> proactive
Sense 4
active, participating
=> involved (vs. uninvolved)
Sense 5
active (vs. inactive)
=> about(prenominal), astir(prenominal)
=> acrobatic, athletic, gymnastic
=> agile, nimble, quick, spry
=> dancing
=> hot
=> hyperactive, overactive
=> lively
=> on the go(prenominal)
Also See-> energetic#1; lively#1
Sense 6
active (vs. inactive)
=> activated
Sense 7
active (vs. inactive)
=> brisk
=> bustling
=> busy
=> going(postnominal)
=> in full swing(prenominal)
=> open
Sense 8
active, alive(prenominal)
=> existent (vs. nonexistent), existing
Sense 9
active
=> dynamic (vs. undynamic), dynamical
Sense 10
active (vs. quiet)
Sense 11
active (vs. passive)
Sense 12
active (vs. stative), dynamic
Sense 13
active (vs. dormant) (vs. extinct)
=> alive(prenominal), live(postnominal)
=> eruptive, erupting(postnominal)
Sense 14
active (vs. counteractive)
=> surface-active
Sense 15
active (vs. inactive)
=> activated
=> on(prenominal), on duty(prenominal), on-duty(postnominal)
=> practicing
Sense 16
active, on the move(prenominal)
=> moving (vs. nonmoving)
Sense 17
active, physical
=> energetic (vs. lethargic)
Attributes of adj active
4 of 17 senses of active
Sense 3
active (vs. passive)
=> activeness, activity
Sense 5
active (vs. inactive)
=> activeness, activity
Sense 7
active (vs. inactive)
=> action activity, activeness
Sense 13
active (vs. dormant) (vs. extinct)
=> action activity, activeness
Familiarity of adj active
active used as an adjective is very familiar (polysemy count = 17)
Grep of adj active
abstractive
active
attractive
calefactive
chylifactive
counteractive
detractive
hyperactive
hypoactive
inactive
interactive
most unattractive
nonpsychoactive
nonradioactive
olfactive
overactive
proactive
psychoactive
putrefactive
radioactive
reactive
refractive
retroactive
sexually attractive
subtractive
surface-active
tractive
unattractive
underactive
unreactive
Overview of noun active
The noun active has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (16) active agent, active -- (chemical agent capable of activity)
2. active voice, active -- (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")
Overview of adj active
The adj active has 17 senses (first 9 from tagged texts)
1. (9) active -- ((pathology) tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis")
2. (7) active, combat-ready, fighting -- ((military) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces")
3. (5) active -- (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")
4. (4) active, participating -- (taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations")
5. (3) active -- (characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action")
6. (2) active -- (exerting influence or producing an effect; "an active ingredient")
7. (2) active -- (full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account")
8. (1) active, alive -- (in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition")
9. (1) active -- (in a state of habitual or vigorous activity; "an active man is a man of action")
10. active -- ((astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions)
11. active -- ((grammar) active voice)
12. active, dynamic -- ((grammar) expressing action rather than a state of being used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water'))
13. active -- ((of e.g. volcanos) being in a state of action or potential action "active volcanos")
14. active -- (producing activity or change)
15. active -- (engaged in full-time work "active duty" (military); "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession")
16. active, on the move -- (being in physical motion; "active fish in the aquarium"; "a nurse is on the move all day")
17. active, physical -- (characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance")
active definition
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