HYPERKINETIC Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

hyperkinetic

adjective

ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈne-tik

Definition of hyperkinetic

as in excitable

easily excited by nature an elderly couple who are unable to control their hyperkinetic grandson

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Recent Examples of hyperkinetic So the disparity between Team USA’s ambivalence and the hyperkinetic passion displayed by teams like the Dominican Republic can look vast. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026 The sequence, while full of hyperkinetic action, again only lasts a couple of minutes. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 Eisenberg’s performance is terrific, muted and hyperkinetic in all the right ways. — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Eisenberg’s performance is terrific, muted and hyperkinetic in all the right ways. — TIME, 1 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hyperkinetic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperkinetic

Adjective

The studio released the official trailer for the film on Thursday, showing Edgar-Jones as the formidable Elinor Dashwood; Esmé Creed-Miles as her excitable sister, Marianne; and Bodhi Rae Breathnach as their youngest sibling, Margaret.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
The excitable kids had been instructed several times to give Bryce Young room.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026

Definition of excitable

Adjective

The looming project was why Purohit was nervous to move her mother into Silverado last winter.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
For most of the last decade the threat argument was a transatlantic one, with a nervous eastern flank pulling against a distracted west.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026