underactive

Less than normally active.

Adjective

  1. Less than normally active.
    • Thus a person with an underactive thyroid can gain weight even on a low-calorie diet. - 1989 Apr, John A. McDougall, “Healthy by Choice”, in Vegetarian Times:

Origin

From under- + active.

Forms

more underactive most underactive

Synonyms

hypoactive

Antonyms

overactive

Derived

underactive thyroid

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