1. active - noun
· chemical agent capable of activity
Synonym(s): active_agent
Hypernym(s): chemical_agent
2. active - noun
· the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
Synonym(s): active_voice
Hypernym(s): voice
Antonym(s): passive_voice
3. active - noun
· a person who is a participating member of an organization; "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"
Hypernym(s): person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
4. active - adjective
· tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis"
Antonym(s): inactive
5. active - adjective
· engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces"
Synonym(s): combat-ready, fighting
6. active - adjective
· disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"
Antonym(s): passive
7. active - adjective
· taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations"
Synonym(s): participating
8. active - adjective
· characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
Antonym(s): inactive
9. active - adjective
· exerting influence or producing a change or effect; "an active ingredient"
Antonym(s): inactive
10. active - adjective
· full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account"
Antonym(s): inactive
11. active - adjective
· in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
Synonym(s): alive
12. active - adjective
· (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
Antonym(s): quiet
13. active - adjective
· expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
Antonym(s): passive
14. active - adjective
· (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
Synonym(s): dynamic
Antonym(s): stative
15. active - adjective
· (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
Antonym(s): extinct
16. active - adjective
· (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos"
Antonym(s): dormant
17. active - adjective
· engaged in full-time work; "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"
Antonym(s): inactive
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