reactive

Adjective

• Tending to respond to a stimulus or situation rather than initiating.
• participating readily in reactions
  • "sodium is a reactive metal"
  • "free radicals are very reactive"

Adjective Satellite

• reacting to a stimulus
  • "the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons"

Adj

• That reacts or responds to a stimulus.
• That readily takes part in reactions.
• Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.
• Reacting to the past rather than anticipating the future, not predictive.

Examples

• francium is the most reactive of the alkali metals.
• His REACTIVE playstyle meant he always responded to my moves rather than initiating his own.

Synonyms

responsive

Antonyms

unreactive, proactive

Anagrams of reactive