Reactive (adjective)

  1. Tending to react to a stimulus.
  2. 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:

  1. The child had a reactive temperament.
  2. He had a reactive attitude to the news.
  3. The substance is highly reactive.
  4. The company has a reactive approach to customer complaints.
  5. The market is reactive to changes in interest rates.
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