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单词 hyperactive
释义

hyperactive

adjective

hy·​per·​ac·​tive ˌhī-pər-ˈak-tiv How to pronounce hyperactive (audio)
1
: affected with or exhibiting hyperactivity
broadly : more active than is usual or desirable
2
: intricately or elaborately designed or detailed
hyperactive noun

Synonyms

  • agitated
  • excited
  • feverish
  • frenzied
  • heated
  • hectic
  • overactive
  • overwrought
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Example Sentences

the skyrocketing price of oil resulted in a wildly fluctuating, hyperactive stock market hyperactive children who are in dire need of a guardian with a firm hand
Recent Examples on the Web And 1961 had an extremely busy September that ended up a hyperactive season, while 1997 was a strong El Niño year and was a below-average season. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 In the corporate matchmaking world, 2021 will go down in history as one of the most hyperactive years in a generation. Clifford Pearce, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 While getting some distance from her best friend's hyperactive bachelorette party, Mack visits a shaman and is magically transformed into the always fab and stylish Aunt Rita. Yolanda Machado, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022 Dark spots are more common in people of color due to hyperactive melanocytes–pigment making cells. ELLE, 22 July 2022 The teaser then launches into a hyperactive montage of Hollywood mansions, colorful parties, cocaine ingestion and fast cars. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 17 July 2022 Picnics are a way of tapping the brakes, even as life goes back to its usual hyperactive speed. Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 June 2022 Hospital staffers diagnosed Dante with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, a rare but life-threatening complication of Covid-19 in which a hyperactive immune system attacks a child’s body. NBC News, 20 Oct. 2021 In short, those with eczema have a hyperactive immune system that responds to one or several triggers by producing inflammation resulting in red, itchy, flaky skin that may crack or bleed. Deena Campbell, Allure, 4 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hyperactive

adjective

hy·​per·​ac·​tive ˌhī-pər-ˈak-tiv How to pronounce hyperactive (audio)
: extremely or overly active

Medical Definition

hyperactive 1 of 2

adjective

hy·​per·​ac·​tive ˌhī-pə-ˈrak-tiv How to pronounce hyperactive (audio)
: affected with or exhibiting hyperactivity
Scientists suspect in certain genetically susceptible people, the immune cells remain hyperactive long after the infectious agent has been cleared from the body. Kathy Fackelmann, Science News
A growing number of parents suspect that the powerful stimulant Ritalin—long prescribed for its paradoxically tranquilizing effect on hyperactive children—has become a convenience for teachers seeking quiet classrooms … David Gates. Newsweek
broadly : more active than is usual or desirable

hyperactive

2 of 2

noun

: an individual who is hyperactive

hyperactive

adjective

1
as in excited
being in a state of increased activity or agitation the skyrocketing price of oil resulted in a wildly fluctuating, hyperactive stock market

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • excited
  • agitated
  • heated
  • overactive
  • hectic
  • frenzied
  • overwrought
  • upset
  • troubled
  • feverish
  • overexcited
  • keyed up
  • hyper
  • nervous
  • anxious
  • in a lather
  • perturbed
  • jumpy
  • uptight
  • hyperexcited
  • jittery
  • wired
  • uneasy
  • tense
  • high-strung
  • afire
  • aquiver
  • atingle
  • dithery
  • aflutter
  • nervy
  • edgy
  • unquiet
  • hyped-up
  • het up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • calm
  • composed
  • placid
  • unperturbed
  • tranquil
  • cool
  • serene
  • collected
  • undisturbed
  • untroubled
  • unworried
  • coolheaded
  • unshaken
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2
as in excitable
easily excited by nature hyperactive children who are in dire need of a guardian with a firm hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • excitable
  • hyper
  • nervous
  • hyperkinetic
  • unstable
  • volatile
  • hyperexcitable
  • jumpy
  • anxious
  • jittery
  • irritable
  • skittery
  • high-strung
  • spasmodic
  • flighty
  • emotional
  • intense
  • fluttery
  • skittish
  • spooky
  • sensitive
  • temperamental
  • mercurial
  • volcanic
  • uptight
  • hypersensitive
  • fiddle-footed
  • soulful
  • irascible
  • hot-blooded
  • tense
  • histrionic
  • nervy
  • edgy
  • melodramatic
  • dramatic
  • testy
  • emotionalistic
  • flibbertigibbety
  • touchy
  • perturbable
  • prickly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unexcitable
  • unflappable
  • imperturbable
  • nerveless
  • calm
  • unshakable
  • tranquil
  • serene
  • collected
  • cool
  • easygoing
  • easy
  • relaxed
  • laid-back
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