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

A lot goes into being a pet parent beyond making sure your fur baby gets plenty of food, water and interactive playtime. —Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025

The robot has highly interactive capabilities and lifelike appearances. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025

Those wanting to level up the scary can opt for the RIP Experience, which is an intense, immersive and more interactive experience. —Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025

Disney could decide to forego such AI deals and create a standalone app, much like OpenAI’s Sora, in which users pay a monthly subscription fee to generate interactive content of its properties. —Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 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