hyperactive
Americanadjective
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unusually or abnormally active.
a company's hyperactive growth; the child's hyperactive imagination.
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(of children) displaying exaggerated physical activity sometimes associated with neurologic or psychologic causes.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- hyperaction noun
- hyperactively adverb
- hyperactivity noun
Etymology
Origin of hyperactive
Example Sentences
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When the label was unsure what to do with the hyperactive adolescent then known as “Little Stevie Wonder.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Symptoms can vary widely, with some individuals primarily experiencing inattentiveness, while others show more hyperactive or impulsive behavior, or a combination of both.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
But that trajectory changed when his parents decided their son, who admitted to being a "hyperactive" youngster, needed another outlet.
From BBC • May 28, 2025
Lines were spoken as if newly coined from the hyperactive minds of Macbeth and his wife.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025
I become hyperactive and get a rash if I forget to use my hypoallergenic soap. if/whether.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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