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

Tested through over 10,000 compressions with zero loss in conductivity, the technology has already been used to make interactive items like a game controller. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Expand the Arkansas Health Survey into THRIVE RADAR, an interactive rural health dashboard covering providers, telehealth, service gaps, workforce, broadband, transportation, health indicators, and geographic mapping. — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

Training for medical providers on interactive media use and body dysmorphia. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

The space will be anchored by a center table, designed to bring brands to life through interactive storytelling and sampling, starting with Lake & Skye’s premium fragrances. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

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