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hyperactive

  • /ˌhaɪpəɹˈæk.tɪv/ Canada, US, UK
  • /ˌhɑepəɹˈæk.tɪv/ Australia

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adjective more hyperactive · most hyperactive

  1. Having an increased state of activity Salarians are noted for their high-speed metabolism, which allows them to function on just one hour of sleep a day. Their minds and bodies work faster than most sapient races, making them seem restless or hyperactive. The drawback of this active metabolism is a short lifespan of around 40 human year
  2. having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community)

Similar: overactive, hyper, hyperactive, overenergetic · Opposite: hypoactive, underactive, calm, slow

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adjective

Similar: overactive, hyper, hyperactive, overenergetic · Opposite: hypoactive, underactive, calm, slow

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adj having an increased state of activity

Españolhiperactivo, puro nervio
Françaishyperactif
Deutschüberaktiv, hyperaktiv
Ελληνικάυπερδραστήριος yperdrastírios
Românăhiperactiv
Русскийгиперакти́вный giperaktívnyj, чрезме́рно акти́вный črezmérno aktívnyj
עבריתפְּעַלְתָּן p'altán

adj having attention deficit disorder

Deutschhyperaktiv

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@misc{hyperactive_2026,
  title = {hyperactive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hyperactive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}