Active

Antonyms for active:

passive, lifeless, off, quiet, inoperative, abeyant, quiescent, nonexistent, lazy, kaput, inactive, inert, lethargic, dormant, uninvolved, slow, idle, extinct, dull, sluggish.

Synonyms for active:

Sense 2

crude, working, intelligent, intuitive, electrify, hard, multimedia, loafing, erupt, invalid, pole, unreadable, modal, high-level, bright, sassy, electric, compatible, chemical, playable, volatile, inductive, vent, polar, power, resistance, serious, concatenate, reflexive, software, arc, operating, temporary, computational, perfect, Short circuit, cyberwar, compatibility, valid, input, offline, singular, concerned, flow, shock, spontaneous.

Sense 3

short, neutral, unstable, current, viral, crater.

Sense 5

down.

Sense 7

up.

alert

perky.

dedicated

committed.

efficient

effective.

forceful

sappy.

frisky

coltish.

gay

sportive.

industrious

laborious, up-and-coming.

inexhaustible

indefatigable.

inventive

resourceful.

momentous

eventful.

nimble

nimble, swift-footed.

quick

quick, rapid.

receptive

responsive.

sportive

playing.

steady

unflagging.

swift

nimble-footed.

tireless

inexhaustible.

unstable

unsettled.

vaulting

jumping.

zealous

willing.

active (adjective)

enterprising, lively, stirring, spirited, moving, bustling, assiduous, eager, sedulous, vivacious, busy, animated, dynamic, tireless, vibrant, about, industrious, sprightly, energetic.

athletic (adjective)

powerful.

effective (adjective)

potent.

energetic (adjective)

fresh, snappy, potent, energetic, vigorous, mighty, peppy, zippy, effervescent, puissant, fervid, spirited, kinetic, mettlesome, vivacious, powerful, ardent, strong, zealous, driven, forceful, spunky.

hardworking (adjective)

industrious, laborious.

having movement (adjective)

effective, going, working, flowing, mobile, speedy, running, alive, bustling, restless, rapid, astir, operating, operative, moving, progressive.

involved with (adjective)

concerned.

lively (adjective)

swinging, lively, animated, well-preserved, brisk, mettlesome, enthusiastic, alert, animate, vital, vigorous.

moving (adjective)

going, stirring, passing, transiting, running, coursing, moving, proceeding, flowing.

perky (adjective)

perky.

responsive (adjective)

reactive.

running (adjective)

running.

sharp (adjective)

sharp.

untiring (adjective)

indefatigable.

very involved in activity (adjective)

engaged, perky, nimble, busy, quick, dashing, energetic, assiduous, forceful, dynamic, ready, high-spirited, chipper, enthusiastic, spry, frisky, on the move, enterprising, sprightly, eager, lively, diligent, animated, fresh, agile, jumping, zealous, sharp, industrious, alert, brisk, eventful.

vigorous (adjective)

earnest, lusty, puissant, afire, spirited, zealous, animated, full-blooded, zippy, strong, burning, ablaze, fiery, prolific, industrious, emphatic, dynamical, lively, passionate, powerful, sharp, agitated, exuberant, eager, smart, excited, strenuous, virile, potent, energetic, frisky, sprightly, impassioned, ardent, hearty, zestful, fervent, peppy, mettlesome, vigorous, enthusiastic.

working (adjective)

employed.

moving (adverb)

astir.

Sense 4 (noun)

serious, driving, submerged, concerned, complicit, actively.

Sense 7 (noun)

alkaloid, chemical equation, anaerobic, concentrated, chemical, aerobic, corrosive, catalytic, alkaline.

Sense 8 (noun)

finite, ergative, future, impersonal, imperfect, causative, intransitive, imperative, continuous.

Sense 9 (noun)

compatible, case-sensitive, clickable, best-of-breed, backward-compatible, asynchronous, bursty, Antivirus, compatibility.

active (noun)

astir, agile, existing, gymnastic, practicing, erupting, activated, busy, moving, active agent, operational, surface-active, spry, proactive, dancing, bustling, active voice, activist, live, going, brisk, dynamic, hot, athletic, acrobatic, on the move, in full swing, fighting, nimble, eruptive, on, about, combat-ready, physical, progressive, participating, on the go, on-duty, alive, overactive, involved, activistic, existent, hyperactive, dynamical, quick, open, lively.

substance (noun)

active agent.

Usage examples for active:

• Rene de Ronville, being an active and intelligent young man, was sent about through the town to let everybody know of the meeting. - "Alice of Old Vincennes", Maurice Thompson.
• His will was good but never active at the present moment. - "The Lights and Shadows of Real Life", T.S. Arthur Edition: 10 Language: English.
• A neuter verb becomes active, when followed by a noun of the same signification with its own. - "The Grammar of English Grammars", Goold Brown.