PHYSIOLOGICAL Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

physiological

adjective

variants or physiologic

as in physical

of or relating to the functioning of living bodies or their parts People often have a physiological response to fear, such as sweating or shaking.

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Recent Examples of physiological Her model suggests that antecedents, physiological state and consequences continuously influence one another, with behavior emerging as the result of that interaction. —

Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Because each animal had been packed separately, rescue teams performed delicate individual drip acclimation procedures to ease the creatures into new water conditions and prevent further physiological shock. —

Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 The alcohol connection also makes physiological sense. —

Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 The symptoms of physiological leaf curl vary slightly from other causes. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for physiological

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physical

Adjective

At the time, detectives collected and preserved physical evidence but were unable to narrow down a suspect.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
As for agentic commerce, in Jain’s framing, only Google, Anthropic, and Bilt have the breadth of demand-side merchant integrations to power AI commerce in the physical world.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 May 2026