Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overactive

/ˈoʊvɚˈæktɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: over-ac-tive
IPA: /ˈoʊvɚˈæktɪv/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Excessively active.

Etymology

From over- + active.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

more overactive (comparative) most overactive (superlative)

Derived Forms

overactiveness

Phrases

overactive bladder

Synonyms

hyperactive

Antonyms

underactive

Rhymes With

active attractive interactive radioactive inactive reactive proactive unattractive retroactive refractive hyperactive photorefractive

Questions

How do you pronounce overactive?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚˈæktɪv/.
What does overactive mean?: Excessively active.
Where does overactive come from?: From over- + active.

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