hypoactive

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hypoactive

Rhymes with -æktɪv

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From hypo- + active.

adjective more hypoactive · most hypoactive

Less than normally active. Men have the naturally higher sex drive, yet all the laws, customs, punishments, shame, strictures, mystiques, and anti-mystiques are aimed at that tepid, sleepy, hypoactive creature the female libido.
Similar: underactive

Opposite: hyperactive

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@misc{hypoactive_2026,
  title = {hypoactive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypoactive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}