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active (comparative more active, superlative most active)
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
certain active principles
the active powers of the mind
Synonym: actingAntonym: passiveQuick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
an active child or animal
Synonyms: agile, nimbleAntonyms: passive, indolent, stillIn action; actually proceeding; working; in force
active laws
active hostilities
Synonyms: in action, working, in forceAntonyms: quiescent, dormant, extinct(specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy quotations ▼
an active man of business
active mind
active zeal
Synonyms: busy, deedful, diligent, energeticAntonyms: dull, sluggish, indolent, inertRequiring or implying action or exertion
active employment or service
active scenes
Synonym: operativeAntonyms: passive, tranquil, sedentaryGiven to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
an active rather than a speculative statesman
Antonyms: theoretical, speculativeBrisk; lively.
an active demand for corn
Implying or producing rapid action.
an active disease
an active remedy
Antonyms: passive, slow(heading, grammar) About verbs.Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.(computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter. quotations ▼(electronics) Not passive.(gay sexual slang) (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.Synonym: topAntonyms: passive, bottom