reactive
adjective/riˈæktɪv/
Frequency rank: #7,341 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
responding quickly or strongly to situations rather than acting in advance.
Example sentence
His reactive behavior made it hard to have a calm discussion with him.
Synonyms & related words
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