Synonyms of flux

flux 1 of 2

noun

ˈfləks 

1

as in fluctuation

the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another

the English language is always in a state of flux

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fluctuation
• oscillation
• change
• transformation
• inconstancy
• metamorphosis
• transmutation
• mutation
• wavering
• vacillation
• transmogrification

2

as in influx

a flowing or coming in

January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores

Synonyms & Similar Words

• influx
• inflow
• flow
• income
• affluence
• inrush
• flood
• inpouring
• inundation
• torrent
• overflow
• deluge
• tide
• spate
• rush
• stampede
• river
• stream

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• outflow
• flight
• emigration
• outpouring
• exodus

3

as in diarrhea

abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools

Civil War doctors noted frequent cases of flux in the camps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diarrhea
• runs
• trots
• Delhi belly
• turista
• Montezuma's revenge
• dysentery
• shigellosis
• scour(s)

flux

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verb

as in to melt

to go from a solid to a liquid state

a solid will flux more quickly under pressure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• melt
• thaw
• fuse
• dissolve
• liquefy
• deliquesce
• found
• soften
• run
• smelt
• render
• try
• gutter
• thin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set
• solidify
• harden
• gel
• coagulate
• jell
• congeal
• clot
• thicken
• jelly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flux

Noun

Notable young pitchers expected to become key contributors, such as Jacob Lopez and Luis Morales, had bounced between the major leagues and Triple-A while the rotation remained in flux. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

No set of bonds is more deep-rooted, and the flux of those intimate connections, the fundamental passion energizing even the simplest interaction, imbue these wanderings with elemental power. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Verb

Then he was put on waivers by the Utah Mammoth in September and dealt to Edmonton in December, his career still flux. — Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026

The technology uses the slag to combine it with fluxing agents. — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025