hyperactive
adjCA, US, UK /ˌhaɪpəɹˈæk.tɪv/ · AU /ˌhɑepəɹˈæk.tɪv/
Etymology From hyper- + active.
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 years.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Salarians: Biology Codex entry:
2
having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community)
- Synonyms
- overactive, hyper, hyperactive, overenergetic
- Antonyms
- hypoactive, underactive, calm, slow
- Derived terms
- hyperactive battlefield, hyperactively
- Hypernyms
- active