HYPERACTIVE

hyperactive, overactive

(adjective) more active than normal; “a hyperactive child”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hyperactive (comparative more hyperactive, superlative most hyperactive)

having an increased state of activity

having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community)

Synonyms

• overactive

Antonyms

• hypoactive

Source: Wiktionary



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