HYPERACTIVE Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

hyperactive

adjective

ˌhī-pər-ˈak-tiv

as in excited

being in a state of increased activity or agitation the skyrocketing price of oil resulted in a wildly fluctuating, hyperactive stock market

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as in excitable

easily excited by nature hyperactive children who are in dire need of a guardian with a firm hand

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Recent Examples of hyperactive In resistant hypertension, this signaling becomes hyperactive, driving persistent elevation despite medication. —

Memorialcare, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026 Gabriel Martinelli was next on the scene, then Jurrien Timber, who was followed by a jubilant William Saliba, cavorting like a hyperactive toddler. —

James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 This hyperactive rhythm section allowed Belew and Fripp to expand the definition of lead guitarists. —

Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2026 The Aussie trio’s rowdy rants, unpretentious attitudes and pub accents come across as the hyperactive equivalent of chasing a can of Red Bull with a round of Malort shots. —

Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hyperactive

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People have been particularly excited about your chemistry with Steve Carell.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
After a four-year hiatus, creator Sam Levinson was excited to take the high-school characters into adulthood.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026