Meanings
nounhyperactivity (usually uncountable, plural hyperactivities)
plural hyperactivities
- uncountableusuallyThe quality of being hyperactive; excessive and pathological movement and restlessness.
Having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is associated with a shorter life expectancy and a greater risk of mental health issues, according to a new study of more than 30,000 people with the disorder in the United Kingdom.
2025 January 23, Kristen Rogers, “People with ADHD have shorter life expectancy and higher risk of mental health issues, study finds”, in CNN
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Hellenic*hupér
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
- Englishhyper-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
- Proto-Italic*agō
- Latinagō
- Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
- Latināctīvus
- Latināctīvitās
- Middle Frenchactivité
- Englishactivity
- Englishhyperactivity
Translations
Czech hyperaktivita
- hyperaktivitaQuality of being hyperactive
Danish hyperaktivitet
- hyperaktivitetQuality of being hyperactive
Finnish ylivilkkaus, yliaktiivisuus
- ylivilkkausQuality of being hyperactive
- yliaktiivisuusQuality of being hyperactive
- hyperaktiivisuusQuality of being hyperactive
French hyperactivité
- hyperactivitéQuality of being hyperactive
German Hyperaktivität
- HyperaktivitätQuality of being hyperactive
Greek υπερκινητικότητα, υπερδραστηριότητα
- υπερκινητικότητα (yperkinitikótita)Quality of being hyperactive
- υπερδραστηριότητα (yperdrastiriótita)Quality of being hyperactive
Hungarian hiperaktivitás
- hiperaktivitásQuality of being hyperactive
Icelandic ofvirkni
- ofvirkniQuality of being hyperactive
Indonesian hiperaktivitas
- hiperaktivitasQuality of being hyperactive
Irish hipirghníomhaíocht
- hipirghníomhaíochtQuality of being hyperactive
Italian iperattività
- iperattivitàQuality of being hyperactive
Japanese 多動, 多動性
- 多動 (tadō)Quality of being hyperactive
- 多動性 (tadōsei)Quality of being hyperactive
Norwegian Bokmål hyperaktivitet
- hyperaktivitetQuality of being hyperactive
Polish hiperaktywność, nadpobudliwość
- hiperaktywnośćQuality of being hyperactive
- nadpobudliwośćQuality of being hyperactive
- nadaktywnośćQuality of being hyperactive
Portuguese hiperatividade
- hiperatividadeQuality of being hyperactive
Romanian hiperactivitate
- hiperactivitateQuality of being hyperactive
Russian гиперакти́вность
- гиперакти́вность (giperaktívnostʹ)Quality of being hyperactive
Swedish hyperaktivitet
- hyperaktivitetQuality of being hyperactive
Ukrainian гіперакти́вність
- гіперакти́вність (hiperaktývnistʹ)Quality of being hyperactive
Cite this entry
APA
hyperactivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperactivity
MLA
“hyperactivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperactivity. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperactivity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperactivity.
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