adjective
- responding to a situation rather than creating or controlling it
- readily responding to stimuli
- tending to undergo chemical reactions easily
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The company took a reactive approach to customer complaints.
- She has reactive skin that breaks out easily.
- His reactive behavior made the situation worse.
- The reactive chemicals must be stored separately.
- The dog became reactive around other animals.
- Management’s reactive policies failed to prevent problems.
- Sodium is a highly reactive metal.