NOUN
  • Definition - A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
  • Definition - Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
  • Example - certain active principles
  • Synonyms - acting
  • Definition - Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
  • Example - an active child or animal
  • Synonyms - agile nimble
  • Definition - In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
  • Example - active hostilities
  • Synonyms - in action in force working
  • Definition - Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
  • Example - active mind
  • Synonyms - busy deedful diligent energetic
  • Definition - Requiring or implying action or exertion
  • Example - active employment or service
  • Synonyms - operative
  • Definition - Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
  • Example - an active rather than a speculative statesman
  • Definition - Brisk; lively.
  • Example - an active demand for corn
  • Definition - Implying or producing rapid action.
  • Example - an active disease
  • Definition - (heading, grammar) About verbs.
  • Example - an active disease
  • Definition - (of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
  • Example - an active disease
  • Definition - Not passive.
  • Example - an active disease
  • Definition - (gay sexual slang) (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
  • Example - an active disease
  • Synonyms - top
Words in your word
6 Letter Words
active 11
5 Letter Words
cavie 10 civet 10 evict 10 vatic 10 vitae 8
4 Letter Words
cave 9 vice 9 vita 7 cate 6 cite 6 etic 6 tace 6
3 Letter Words
vac 8 ave 6 tav 6 vat 6 vet 6 via 6 vie 6 ace 5 act 5 cat 5 ice 5 tec 5 tic 5 ait 3 ate 3 eat 3 eta 3 tae 3 tea 3 tie 3
2 Letter Words
ae 2 ai 2 at 2 et 2 it 2 ta 2 te 2 ti 2
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