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o·ver·ac·tive (

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adj.

Active to an excessive or abnormal degree: an overactive child.

over·ac·tivi·ty n.

overactive

Adjective

more active than is normal or desirable: an overactive thyroid gland

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Adj.

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overactive - more active than normal; "a hyperactive child"

active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"

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