alive vs active

active vs alive

alive is not a noun while active is a noun.

alive and active both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alive	No	Yes	No	No
active	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, alive and active are synonyms defined as:

alive and active: in operation

alive (noun)	active (noun)
	a person who is a participating member of an organization
	the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
	chemical agent capable of activity

alive (adjective)	active (adjective)
possessing life	(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
having life or vigor or spirit	characterized by energetic activity
capable of erupting	tending to become more severe or wider in scope
mentally perceptive and responsive	disposed to take action or effectuate change
in operation	(of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit	(of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
(followed by `to' or `of') aware of	full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
	exerting influence or producing a change or effect
	engaged in full-time work
	expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
	(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
	in operation
	taking part in an activity
	engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

Difference between alive and active

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