RHYTHMICAL Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

rhythmic

adjective

ˈrit͟h-mik

variants or rhythmical

as in metrical

marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sound of her mother's voice reading the Bible

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Recent Examples of rhythmic From an on-field standpoint, refined footwork, an improved ability to layer passes and more rhythmic play from a processing standpoint. —

Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026 Dopamine receptors moderate muscle contractions to create refined rhythmic movement. —

Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026 Chan worked hard, taking Chinese dance classes and rhythmic gymnastics, which translated well on ice. —

Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026 Every morning, seahorses greet their other half by performing a rhythmic dance that can last minutes or even hours to strengthen their bond. —

K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rhythmic

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Adjective

But by almost any metric, summers increase with climate change, both dangerous to our ecosystems and livelihoods.

— Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Dating back to over 150 years to French mathematician Pierre Ossian Bonnet, the rule said that if two key properties of a surface, its metric and mean curvature, are known at every point, the surface’s overall shape can be uniquely determined.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026