reactive
re·ac·tive
adj \rē-ˈak-tiv\Definition of REACTIVE
2
a : readily responsive to a stimulus b : occurring as a result of stress or emotional upset <reactive depression>
— re·ac·tive·ly adverb
— re·ac·tive·ness noun
— re·ac·tiv·i·ty \(ˌ)rē-ˌak-ˈti-və-tē\ noun
Examples of REACTIVE
- The government's response to the problem was reactive rather than proactive.
First Known Use of REACTIVE
1794
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