overactive
[ oh-ver-ak-tiv ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈæk tɪv /
adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM overactive
o·ver·ac·tiv·i·ty, o·ver·ac·tive·ness, nounWords nearby overactive
over, over a barrel, overabundance, overachieve, overact, overactive, over again, over against, overage, overaggressive, overall
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British Dictionary definitions for overactive
overactive
/ (ˌəʊvərˈæktɪv) /
adjective
inordinately active
(of the thyroid or adrenal gland, nervous system, etc) functioning at too high a capacity
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