Active

/ˈæk.tɪv/

Synonyms for "active" (376 found)

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Closest matches (76)

Adjective(19 words)
participatingactive voiceagentialagential rolealiveastirathleticathletic pupilbodily energybusierbusy statuscombat-readycomplete energyconstant motioncontributorcurrent arrangementcurrent state of progresscurrent statusesdoer
Noun(5 words)
actionactive agentactive voicecombatcurrent health conditions

Strong matches (112)

Adjective(33 words)
dynamicdynamic approachdynamic classdynamic classroomdynamic lessondynamic modeldynamic performancedynamic shiftdynamic systemenergeticenergetic atmosphereenergetic classenergetic effortenergetic learnerenergetic learnersenergetic participantenergetic participationenergetic reactionenergetic responseenergetic tone
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energizableenergy bearingengagedfightingfunctioninghands on abilityhands-onhands-on activitieshands-on projectshigh-energyhigh-energy classroomin operationinvolved
Noun(9 words)
electrical energizationenergetic formengaged stateexercisingfull energizationgrassland ecologyhands on projectshumminghustling
Verb(2 words)
energizedengaged study plan

Related words (188)

Adjective(39 words)
kinetic artkinetic effectlarge energy reservelive pathlivelylively classroomliving beingsliving cellliving creatureliving diatomliving entityliving organism specimensmotilesmoving narrativenoisynonpassiveongoing activityongoing weavingonline catalogsoperating
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operational planoperational rulesoperational teamparticipantphysical action exercisephysical actionsphysical movementphysical workout scheduleproactivereactivereagentlikespanish energíasportivesportyvalid conclusionvalid diagnosis codevigorousworking deviceworking energy
Noun(31 words)
level of activityliving term conceptmore physicalmost energeticmost hands-onmost kineticmost motion-changedmost ongoingmost physicalmotion-related activitiesmotioningmovement description exerciseon switchonline resourcesonline statusoperantoperating systemphysically activepowered onpractising
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present participle adjectiveprocessingpursuingrubber band energeticrubber band energyrussian dinamicheskijsearchingslightly energeticthe livingusingwhirring
Determiner(4 words)
more energymore human activitymore valid reasoningmost energetic team
Adverb(1 words)
more living description
Verb(2 words)
sortiedsubverting

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

7 relation types

More general

16 entries
actoragentbehavioral stancecharacter traitchemical agentcognitive attitudedescriptor of conditiondescriptor of energydoergrammatical conceptindividuallinguistic termpersonstate of operationvoiceworker

More specific

11 entries

Collocations

10 entries
active citizenshipactive investigationactive learneractive learningactive listeningactive participantactive participationactive recallactive studentactive voice

Inflections

3 entries
activesmore activemost active

Derivations

11 entries

Antonyms

6 entries

similar

37 entries

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Translations

117 translations across 42 languages.

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Albanian

1 entries
  • vepror adj (in grammar)

Ancient Greek

2 entries
  • ἐνεργητικός adj (in grammar)
  • ἐνεργός adj (in action)

Arabic

4 entries
  • شَغَّال adj (in action)
  • عَامِل adj (in action)
  • فَاعِل adj (in grammar)
  • مَعْلُوم adj (in grammar)

Armenian

1 entries
  • ներգործական adj (in grammar)

Azerbaijani

3 entries
  • fəal adj (given to action)
  • işgüzar adj (given to action)
  • təşəbbüskar adj (given to action)

Bashkir

1 entries
  • әүҙем adj (given to action)

Belarusian

3 entries
  • акты́ўны adj (given to action)
  • акты́ўны adj (in grammar)
  • дзе́йны adj (in grammar)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • акти́вен adj (in action)
  • акти́вен adj (given to action)
  • акти́вен adj (in grammar)
  • де́йстващ adj (in action)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 主動 /主动 adj (in grammar)
  • 現行 /现行 adj (in action)
  • 積極 /积极 adj (given to action)
  • 能動 /能动 adj (given to action)

Czech

2 entries
  • činný adj (in action)
  • činný adj (in grammar)

Danish

2 entries
  • aktiv adj (in grammar)
  • aktuel adj (in action)

Esperanto

2 entries
  • agema adj (given to action)
  • aktiva adj (in grammar)

Estonian

4 entries
  • aktiiv adj (in grammar)
  • isikuline adj (in grammar)
  • kehtiv adj (in action)
  • usin adj (given to action)

Finnish

4 entries
  • aktiivi- adj (in grammar)
  • aktiivinen adj (in action)
  • aktiivinen adj (given to action)
  • aktiivinen adj (in grammar)

French

3 entries
  • actif adj (in action)
  • actif adj (given to action)
  • actif adj (in grammar)

German

3 entries
  • aktiv adj (in action)
  • aktiv adj (in grammar)
  • tätig adj (given to action)

Greek

3 entries
  • δραστήριος adj (given to action)
  • ενεργητικός adj (in grammar)
  • ενεργός adj (in action)

Hindi

3 entries
  • क्रियात्मक adj (in action)
  • क्रियात्मक adj (in grammar)
  • सक्रिय adj (in action)

Hungarian

2 entries
  • aktív adj (in grammar)
  • cselekvő adj (in grammar)

Ido

3 entries
  • aktiva adj (in action)
  • aktiva adj (given to action)
  • aktiva adj (in grammar)

Japanese

4 entries
  • 積極的な adj (given to action)
  • 能動 adj (in grammar)
  • 能動的な adj (in action)
  • 能動的な adj (given to action)

Korean

1 entries
  • 능동 adj (in grammar)

Latin

1 entries
  • activus adj (in grammar)

Latvian

4 entries
  • aktīvs adj (in action)
  • aktīvs adj (given to action)
  • darbīgs adj (given to action)
  • darāms adj (in grammar)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • активен adj (in grammar)

Manx

1 entries
  • jantagh adj (in grammar)

Middle English

1 entries
  • actyf adj (in grammar)

Norman

2 entries
  • acti adj (in action)
  • acti adj (given to action)

Old English

1 entries
  • dǣdlīċ adj (in grammar)

Persian

1 entries
  • معلوم adj (in grammar)

Polish

3 entries
  • aktywny adj (in action)
  • czynny adj (in action)
  • czynny adj (in grammar)

Portuguese

3 entries
  • ativado adj (in action)
  • ativo adj (given to action)
  • ativo adj (in grammar)

Russian

4 entries
  • акти́вный adj (given to action)
  • акти́вный adj (in grammar)
  • де́йствующий adj (in action)
  • де́ятельный adj (given to action)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • spreigeach adj (in grammar)

Slovak

4 entries
  • aktuálny adj (in action)
  • aktívny adj (in action)
  • aktívny adj (given to action)
  • prebiehajúci adj (in action)

Slovene

4 entries
  • aktíven adj (in action)
  • aktíven adj (given to action)
  • dejáven adj (in action)
  • dejáven adj (given to action)

Spanish

1 entries
  • activo adj (in grammar)

Swedish

2 entries
  • aktiv adj (in action)
  • aktiv adj (in grammar)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • aktibo adj (in action)

Turkish

4 entries
  • aktif adj (given to action)
  • etken adj (in grammar)
  • etkin adj (given to action)
  • faal adj (in action)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • акти́вний adj (in grammar)
  • ді́йсний adj (in grammar)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • chủ động adj (in grammar)

Sample sentences

29 total sentences available.

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Stock prices soared in active trading as corporations announced good financial results.

Source: tatoeba (20737)

Observation is a passive science, experimentation an active science.

Source: tatoeba (20913)

In the film, the director makes Hamlet an active person.

Source: tatoeba (20997)

The stock market is very active.

Source: tatoeba (21204)

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