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. David Dollar:

   He's taking a big risk, he's gambling that the economy is strong enough and the Fed will be reactive enough that he can wage these commercial and currency wars and come out a winner without damaging the economy too much but he may be kidding himself.

2. Gaige Grosskreutz:

   While my work as a paramedic was important to the community I felt it was reactive : somebody gets shot, somebody overdoses, i wanted to further my understanding of the world and further educate Gaige Grosskreutz and then be on the proactive side. Stop people from getting shot, stop people from overdosing.

3. Alex Munoz:

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

4. Neha Chaudhary:

   When a child is anxious or fearful, the parts of their brains responsible for attention, thinking, and learning just aren't able to function as well, teachers might find that some kids are more distractible, seemingly disengaged, not understanding the material as easily, or even easily annoyed or more emotionally reactive.

5. Chris Miller:

   We are hoping to be one of the first to establish this comprehensive screening of reactive proteins in wheat.