Synonyms of kinetic

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kinetic

adjective

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1

as in energetic

having much high-spirited energy and movement

the novel's plot is kinetic and fast-paced, and its effect on the reader is much like that of a surfeit of caffeine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• energetic
• animated
• animate
• active
• lively
• brisk
• bouncing
• playful
• spirited
• jazzy
• enthusiastic
• vivacious
• sparky
• zippy
• cheerful
• peppy
• awake
• jaunty
• frisky
• sprightly
• racy
• springy
• perky
• gay
• vital
• mettlesome
• spanking
• agile
• snappy
• airy
• pert
• pizazzy
• pizzazzy
• bright
• effervescent
• up
• dashing
• spiffy
• buoyant
• dapper
• exuberant
• eager
• nimble
• spry
• ebullient
• on the go
• impish
• upbeat
• boisterous
• chipper
• chirpy
• sparkly
• bubbly
• alert
• nervous
• agog
• frolicsome
• open-eyed
• chirrupy
• keen
• pixieish
• wide-awake
• skittish
• high-spirited
• high-strung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• languid
• inanimate
• lackadaisical
• inactive
• leaden
• vapid
• inert
• dead
• listless
• lifeless
• spiritless
• limp
• lazy
• sluggish
• indolent
• languorous
• torpid
• unambitious
• lethargic
• languishing
• weary
• tired
• sleepy
• stolid
• phlegmatic
• impassive
• apathetic
• boring
• tedious
• dull
• irksome

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• languid
• inanimate
• lackadaisical
• inactive
• leaden
• vapid
• inert
• dead
• listless
• lifeless
• spiritless
• limp
• lazy
• sluggish
• indolent
• languorous
• torpid
• unambitious
• lethargic
• languishing
• weary
• tired
• sleepy
• stolid
• phlegmatic
• impassive
• apathetic
• boring
• tedious
• dull
• irksome

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2

as in buzzing

marked by much life, movement, or activity

the loft district is the locus of the city's kinetic arts scene

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzing
• vibrant
• animated
• busy
• brisk
• lively
• crowded
• humming
• thriving
• rousing
• populous
• stirring
• bustling
• hopping
• flourishing
• abubble
• astir
• happening
• teeming
• swarming
• abuzz
• alive
• aboil
• overflowing
• abounding
• thronging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inactive
• dead
• lifeless
• sleepy
• asleep

• inactive
• dead
• lifeless
• sleepy
• asleep

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