1
: showing little or no change, action, or progress
a static population
Culture is not static.
The computer program can turn static [=still] images into movies.
2
: of, relating to, or producing static electricity
a static charge
Use a fabric softener to prevent static cling. [=a condition in which clothes stick to one another because of static electricity]
1
: unwanted noise caused in a radio or television receiver by electricity or by conditions in the atmosphere
There was so much static on the radio we couldn't hear the broadcast.
3
US, informal
: criticism or complaints
He was getting a lot of static about his decision.
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/static. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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