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

This is thanks to a new, interactive reconstruction of Rano Raraku, the crater from which most of the giant statues were quarried, which allows people to get virtually up close to the island’s famous moai. —Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

The new model, Gemini 3, was immediately available across all of Google’s major products, including search, and could answer questions with interactive graphics. —Davey Alba, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025

Wander through 25-plus interactive scenes, larger-than-life snow globes, and a winter carnival complete with a Ferris wheel and rides. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025

The complex will also include the Hard Deck restaurant and bar, as well as multiple interactive zones. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 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