hyperactive

ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv

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Definition of hyperactive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

restlessnessunable to relax, always moving or doing things

She was hyperactive and constantly fidgeting in her seat.

antsy

fidgety

restless

very activemore active or energetic than is usual or expected

The hyperactive child ran around the room all day.

high-energy

overactive

supercharged

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Origin of hyperactive

Greek, hyper (over) + active (active)

Terms with hyperactive included in their meaning

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frenetic

adj.

hyperactive

wildly excited or active

coked up

adj.

energy

excessively energetic or hyperactive

chipmunking

adj.

behavior

acting in a hyperactive manner

Examples of hyperactive in a sentence

His hyperactive imagination kept him awake all night.
The hyperactive puppy chewed every shoe in sight.
She became hyperactive after drinking three espressos.

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French:hyperactif, excessivement actif, ...
German:hyperaktiv, ...
Italian:iperattivo, sovraeccitato, ...
Spanish:hiperactivo, muy activo, ...
Portuguese:hiperativo, ...
Chinese:过度活跃的, 非常活跃的, ...
Japanese:多動の, 多動的な, ...
Arabic:فَرِط الحَرَكَة, مفرِط النَّشاط, ...
Hebrew:הִיפֶּרְאַקְטִיבִי, ...
Russian:гиперактивный, с повышенной активностью, ...
Ukrainian:гіперактивний, ...
Hindi:अति-सक्रिय, अत्यधिक सक्रिय, ...
Bengali:অতিসক্রিয়, অতিউৎসাহী, ...
Catalan:hiperactiu, ...
Czech:hyperaktivní, přehnaně aktivní, ...
Danish:hyperaktiv, ...
Dutch:hyperactief, ...
Greek:υπερκινητικός, υπερδραστήριος, ...
Hungarian:hiperaktív, túlságosan aktív, ...
Khmer:សកម្មខ្លាំងពេក, មានសកម្មភាព ឬថាមពលច្រើនជាងធម្មតា, ...
Korean:과잉행동의, 과잉 행동의, ...
Persian:بی‌قرار, فوق‌العاده فعال, ...
Polish:nadpobudliwy, hiperaktywny, ...
Portuguese (BR):hiperativo, ...
Romanian:hiperactiv, extrem de activ, ...
Swedish:hyperaktiv, ...
Thai:ไม่อยู่นิ่ง, ซนเกินไป, ...
Turkish:hiperaktif, ...
Vietnamese:hiếu động, quá hiếu động, ...

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