Meaning
4 sensesThat reacts or responds to a stimulus.
reacting to a stimulus
That readily takes part in reactions.
francium is the most reactive of the alkali metals.
реактивныйreaktivnyj
реактивнийreaktyvnyj
participating readily in reactions
Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.
Reacting to the past rather than anticipating the future, not predictive.
Examples
5 sentencesAre humans good at reactive aggression?
We'd much rather be proactive than reactive.
Retroactive jealousy is more toxic than reactive jealousy.
Mary's realisation that she was gay plunged her into a reactive depression.
ruОсознание собственной гомосексуальности погрузило Мэри в депрессию.
This is an ideal application for argon gas, whose inertness gives it a huge safety advantage over more reactive gases.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
more reactive, most reactive| Comparative | more reactive Lesson |
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| Superlative | most reactive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- reacting to a stimulus:responsive
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
36 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form