Hyperactive

Word HYPERACTIVE
Character 11
Hyphenation hyperactive
Pronunciations /ˈhaɪp.ə(ɹ)ˌæk.tɪv/

Definitions and meanings of "Hyperactive"

What do we mean by hyperactive?

Highly or excessively active. adjective

Characterized by or displaying overactivity. adjective

Having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Not in scientific use. adjective

Exhibiting hyperactivity. adjective

Having an increased state of activity adjective

Having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community) adjective

More active than normal adjective

Having an increased state of activity

Having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community)

Synonyms and Antonyms for Hyperactive

The word "hyperactive" in example sentences

An excellent study in the prestigious medical journal Lancet found that children in general, and not just those suffering from attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), can become more impulsive, inattentive, and hyperactive from the cocktail of artificial extras found in drinks, sweets, and processed foods. ❋ Maria Rodale (2010)

His insights came in hyperactive bursts between sips from a quart-sized plastic coffee mug. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It’s fine roaming around the room in hyperactive fashion when its your own company (ala Steve Jobs) but it is not OK when you are a 25-year-old consultant to the CEO of a Fortune 50 company. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"If it were a child we would call it hyperactive; if it were a patient we would diagnose it with bipolar disorder; if it were a trader we would fire it for overtrading," wrote Ilan Solot , a London-based economist at Brown Brothers Harriman. ❋ Paulo Prada (2011)

As Dennett points out, even the simplest animals have what psychologist Justin Barrett in an article in Trends of Cognitive Science 4 2000:29-34, "Exploring the Natural Foundations of Religion," calls a hyperactive agent detection device, or HADD. ❋ Victor Stenger (2010)

It lets you run around during the opening credits if you're feeling hyperactive, which is cute. ❋ Tenshi_a (2008)

When a patient is conscious, the symptoms of so-called hyperactive delirium are more obvious, such as agitation, inattention and combativeness. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Peers will label the hyperactive child a troublemaker because his erratic and disruptive behavior often angers adults and results in restrictions upon the entire group. ❋ Richard Lavoie (2005)

But even all the legitimate causes still probably account for only a minority of so-called hyperactive kids. ❋ Raymond N. Guarendi (1985)

While there is a minute percentage of kids who could be considered truly hyperactive in the sense that some neurological or physical problem underlies their behavior, the vast majority of so-called hyperactive kids have no such identifiable problem. ❋ Raymond N. Guarendi (1985)

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