Stock prices soared in active trading as corporations announced good financial results.
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Active
/ˈæk.tɪv/
Synonyms for "active" (376 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (76)
Adjective(19 words)
participatingactive voiceagentialagential rolealiveastirathleticathletic pupilbodily energybusierbusy statuscombat-readycomplete energyconstant motioncontributorcurrent arrangementcurrent state of progresscurrent statusesdoer
Adjective(14 words)
Strong matches (112)
dynamicebullienteffectiveeffectualeffervescentefficaciousefficientenergeticenterprisingenthusiasticeventfulexcitedexpeditiousfaithfulfastflexibleforcefulforciblefreshfrisky
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fullfull of gofull of lifefull of pepfunctionalfunctioninggo gogo-gogoinggoing ongracefulgreatheartyhyperactiveimpellingimpetuousin actionin exercisein forcein handin motionin operationin playin practicein processin the worksinactionincisiveindustriousinfluentialintenseinvolvedkeenkinetic
Adjective(14 words)
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(25 words)
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
lightlivelivelylivingloyallustymedio-passivemercurialmeticulousmettlesomemiddlemiddle voicemilitantmindfulmobilemotilemotivationalmotivemotormoving
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nimbleobservantoccupiedon footon the fireon the goon the moveongoingoperatingoperationaloperativepassivepassive voicepeppyperkypertphysicalpotentpowerfulpracticingpromptpropellantpropellingpunctiliouspunctualquickquicksilverreadyreflexiveregardfulrobustrunningrushingscrupulousseduloussmackingsmartsnappyspankingspiritedsprightlysprystirringstrenuousstrongsuppletake chargetake-chargetake-overtirelesstransitionaltravelingtrenchanttrueurgentvibrantvigorousvivaciousvividvoicewide-awakeworkingzestfulzestyzingyzippy
Determiner(4 words)
more energymore human activitymore valid reasoningmost energetic team
Adverb(1 words)
more living description
Verb(2 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: participating, abuzz, acting, action, activated.
- Sentence evidence is available for active, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "active".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "active"
Keep "active" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "active" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "active", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "active" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
16 entriesMore specific
11 entriesCollocations
10 entriesactive citizenshipactive investigationactive learneractive learningactive listeningactive participantactive participationactive recallactive studentactive voice
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
11 entriesAntonyms
6 entriessimilar
37 entriesShowing 16 of 37 words.
Translations
117 translations across 42 languages.
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.
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)
Showing 4 of 29 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "active"?
Closest matches include participating, abuzz, acting, action, activated.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "active"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.