Synonyms for reactive
riˈæk tɪvre·ac·tive

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1. reactiveadjective

   participating readily in reactions

   "sodium is a reactive metal"; "free radicals are very reactive"

   Synonyms:
   responsive

   Antonyms:
   indifferent, neutral, unreactive, stable, inert, inactive, insensitive, noble

2. reactive, responsiveadjective

   reacting to a stimulus

   "the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons"

   Synonyms:
   responsive, antiphonal

   Antonyms:
   noble, indifferent, stable, inactive, neutral, insensitive, unreactive, inert

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1. • Chemistry
   • Physics

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1. List of paraphrases for "reactive":

   reagent, reagents, reactant, responsive, reaction, passive, reactivated, var

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1. Lisa Haisha:

   Being reactive is like experiencing the world on choppy seas, always at the whim of the weather.

2. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

   Fear drives you from a responsive state to reactive state! Watch On!

3. Alex Munoz:

   The dog was reactive and scared, she lost her family.

4. Rob Pilgrim:

   It’s the first time we’ve seen an advertiser be reactive during a sporting event on YouTube.

5. Carlyn Hicks:

   It didn't take a whole lot of convincing for me to be collaborative and responsive, as opposed to reactive, to( a child's) actions.