interactive

adjective

in·​ter·​ac·​tive ˌin-tər-ˈak-tiv 

1

: mutually or reciprocally active

2

: involving the actions or input of a user

especially : of, relating to, or being a two-way electronic communication system (such as a telephone, cable television, or a computer) that involves a user's orders (as for information or merchandise) or responses (as to a poll)

interactively adverb

interactivity

ˌin-tər-ak-ˈti-və-tē 

noun

Examples of interactive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For up to $60 per person, a date where a finished product, such as a candle, is created is interactive, creative, and a way to discover someone’s personal preferences. —Essence, 5 Nov. 2025

What will happen when a generation of kids grows up with this kind of interactive tool at their fingertips? —Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025

Explore the Barrington Living History Farm, the estate of the last president of the Republic of Texas, Anson Jones, and browse through the visitor’s center, with its many interactive exhibits and the Star of the Republic Museum. —Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025

The installation uses video projections, interactive sound, and virtual landscapes. —Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for interactive

• bioactive
• hyperactive
• nonreactive
• overactive
• psychoactive
• putrefactive
• retroactive
• unattractive
• unreactive
• vasoactive
• active
• tractive

Kids Definition

interactive

adjective

in·​ter·​ac·​tive ˌint-ə-ˈrak-tiv 

1

: active between people, groups, or things

2

: involving the actions or input of a user

an interactive museum exhibit

especially : allowing two-way electronic communications (as between a person and a computer)

interactively adverb

interactivity

-ˌrak-ˈtiv-ət-ē 

noun