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. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

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

2. Jeb Bush:

   He praises Putin and says let Russia take care of ISIS, it's a reactive kind of mode that somehow, I'm the big guy in the room and I'll just figure it out as I go along.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Peter Layton:

   I think China wants to keep the JASDF off-balance and reactive, wear out its aircraft and air crew, gain training and keep the pressure up daily on who owns the disputed islands.