English adjective: active | |||
1. | active tending to become more severe or wider in scope | ||
Samples | Active tuberculosis. | ||
Similar | progressive | ||
Domain category | pathology | ||
Antonyms | inactive | ||
2. | active engaged in or ready for military or naval operations | ||
Samples | On active duty. The platoon is combat-ready. Review the fighting forces. | ||
Synonyms | combat-ready, fighting | ||
Similar | operational | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
Antonyms | nonoperational, inactive | ||
3. | active disposed to take action or effectuate change | ||
Samples | A director who takes an active interest in corporate operations. An active antagonism. He was active in drawing attention to their grievances. | ||
Similar | activist, activistic, hands-on, proactive | ||
Attribute | activeness, activity | ||
Antonyms | passive, inactive | ||
4. | active taking part in an activity | ||
Samples | An active member of the club. He was politically active. The participating organizations. | ||
Synonyms | participating | ||
Similar | involved | ||
Antonyms | uninvolved | ||
5. | active characterized by energetic activity | ||
Samples | An active toddler. Active as a gazelle. An active man is a man of action. | ||
Similar | about, acrobatic, agile, astir, athletic, gymnastic, hot, hyperactive, nimble, on the go, overactive, quick, sporty, spry | ||
See also | energetic, lively | ||
Attribute | activeness, activity | ||
Antonyms | inactive | ||
6. | active exerting influence or producing a change or effect | ||
Samples | An active ingredient. | ||
Similar | activated, counteractive, surface-active | ||
Antonyms | inactive | ||
7. | active full of activity or engaged in continuous activity | ||
Samples | An active seaport. An active bond market. An active account. | ||
Similar | brisk, bustling, busy, going, open, springy | ||
Antonyms | inactive | ||
8. | active in operation | ||
Samples | Keep hope alive. The tradition was still alive. An active tradition. | ||
Synonyms | alive | ||
Similar | existent, existing | ||
Antonyms | nonexistent | ||
9. | active (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions | ||
Domain category | astronomy, uranology | ||
Antonyms | quiet | ||
10. | active expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: | ||
Samples | Hemingway favors active constructions. | ||
Domain category | grammar | ||
Antonyms | passive | ||
11. | active (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being | ||
Synonyms | dynamic | ||
Domain category | grammar | ||
Antonyms | stative | ||
12. | active (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting | ||
Similar | alive, live | ||
See also | live | ||
Antonyms | extinct | ||
13. | active (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt | ||
Samples | Active volcanos. | ||
Similar | eruptive | ||
Attribute | action, activeness, activity | ||
Domain category | vent, volcano | ||
Antonyms | dormant, inactive | ||
14. | active engaged in full-time work | ||
Samples | Active duty. Though past retirement age he is still active in his profession. | ||
Similar | activated | ||
Antonyms | inactive | ||
English noun: active | |||
1. | active (substance) chemical agent capable of activity | ||
Synonyms | active agent | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chemical agent | ||
2. | 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 | ||
Samples | `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice. | ||
Synonyms | active voice | ||
Broader (hypernym) | voice | ||
Antonyms | passive, passive voice | ||
3. | active (person) a person who is a participating member of an organization | ||
Samples | The club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||