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kinetic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of kinetic

1 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 of kinetic

active, airy, animate, animated, bouncing, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, lively, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pert, racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy
Words Related to kinetic

dapper, dashing, spiffy

agog, alert, awake, open-eyed, up, wide-awake

agile, nimble, spry

bright, buoyant, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, effervescent, sparkly, upbeat

eager, enthusiastic, keen

frolicsome, impish, pixieish, playful

boisterous, bubbly, ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited
Phrases Synonymous with kinetic

on the go
Near Antonyms of kinetic

indolent, lazy, unambitious

inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, tired, torpid, weary

apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic, stolid

boring, dull, irksome, tedious
Antonyms of kinetic

dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid
2 marked by much life, movement, or activity
  • The loft district is the locus of the city's kinetic arts scene.
Synonyms of kinetic

abuzz, alive, animated, astir, brisk, bustling, busy, buzzing, flourishing, happening, hopping, humming, lively, rousing, stirring, thriving, vibrant
Words Related to kinetic

abounding, crowded, overflowing, populous, swarming, teeming, thronging
Antonyms of kinetic

asleep, dead, inactive, lifeless, sleepy

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