underactive
underactive adjective: less than normally active.
Adjective
underactive (comparative more underactive, superlative most underactive)
- Less than normally active.
- Thus a person with an underactive thyroid can gain weight even on a low-calorie diet.1989 Apr, John A. McDougall, “Healthy by Choice”, in Vegetarian Times
- Synonyms:
- hypoactive
underactive meaning in Tamil
underactive in Tamil
- குறைந்த அளவு வினை
Synonyms of underactive
Antonyms
Forms of underactive
| comparative | more underactive |
|---|---|
| superlative | most underactive |
Origin of underactive
From under- + active.
Words formed from underactive
Words that rhyme with underactive
- active
- inactive
- reactive
- attractive
- extractive
- protractive
- abstractive
- factive
- hyperactive
- interactive
- radioactive
- subtractive
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Questions about underactive
- What does underactive mean?
- Underactive means less than normally active.
- What is underactive in Tamil?
- Underactive in Tamil is குறைந்த அளவு வினை. See Underactive meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is underactive?
- Underactive is an adjective.
Words near underactive in the dictionary
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