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hyperkinetic

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Synonyms & Antonyms of hyperkinetic

easily excited by nature

an elderly couple who are unable to control their hyperkinetic grandson

Synonyms for hyperkinetic

excitable,
fiddle-footed,
flighty,
fluttery,
high-strung,
hyper,
hyperactive,
hyperexcitable,
jittery,
jumpy,
nervous,
skittery,
skittish,
spasmodic,
spooky

Words Related to hyperkinetic

hot-blooded,
mercurial,
temperamental,
unstable,
volatile,
volcanic

anxious,
edgy,
flibbertigibbety,
nervy,
tense,
uptight

emotional,
emotionalistic,
hypersensitive,
intense,
sensitive,
soulful

dramatic,
histrionic,
melodramatic

irascible,
irritable,
perturbable,
prickly,
testy,
touchy

Near Antonyms for hyperkinetic

calm,
collected,
cool,
serene,
tranquil

easy,
easygoing,
laid-back,
relaxed

Antonyms for hyperkinetic

imperturbable,
nerveless,
unexcitable,
unflappable,
unshakable

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“Hyperkinetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperkinetic. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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