Reactive
(adjective)
- Tending to react to a stimulus.
- Tending to respond quickly and actively to a situation or change.
Origin:
From the latin word reactivus, from re- ("back") + agere ("to do, act").
Examples:
- The child had a reactive temperament.
- He had a reactive attitude to the news.
- The substance is highly reactive.
- The company has a reactive approach to customer complaints.
- The market is reactive to changes in interest rates.