STATIC Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈsta-tik

Definition of static

as in motionless

fixed in a place or position the static installation of the statue in that niche means that no one will ever see its back, which is also of interest

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noun

as in squabble

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Recent Examples of static

Adjective

The child, police said in previous testimony, was not wearing a safety grounding wrist strap that could have prevented the static spark that lit the flames. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Unlike tobacco, a static product with no real defensible qualities outside of recreation, consumer technology is ever evolving, and the lines between harmfully addictive and beneficial to society can be extremely blurry. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

Noun

Its premium European white down fill (85% clusters, 15% down fibers) sits inside a 100% cotton sateen shell that's smooth to the touch and free of the static cling that synthetic alternatives tend to create. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2026 The video shows a ‘90s TV with static on the screen before a news update comes through. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for static

Recent Examples of Synonyms for static

Adjective

The new experiment used a single calcium-40 ion held almost motionless inside an electromagnetic ion trap.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Some rolled and splashed in the shallows, regulating their body temperature after lying in the Arctic sun, others lay motionless, deep in sleep.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of motionless

Noun

Reps for Iger and Kushner did not respond to Deadline’s request for comment on the latest Buss family squabble.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The county education office and the state’s Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team tell district officials their plan is unworkable, and the squabble continues.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of squabble

Adjective

They may also be put through an exercise test on a treadmill or stationary bike.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Participants — a group of 58 people (31 women, 27 men) ranging in age from 18 to 50 — wore all four watches and the COSMED metabolic analyzer simultaneously while exercising on a stationary bike at an FIU lab.

— Michelle Marchante September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of stationary

Noun

Vucic has pushed hard against the protesters as the government faced international criticism over police violence and arbitrary detentions of demonstrators.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
His political interests would be served if Republicans were to stop attacking Carlson and if Carlson were to tone down his criticism of the GOP.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticism

Adjective

Conservative majority tossed the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s lawsuit on standing grounds, saying preservationists weren’t personally harmed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Omega hit a sitout powerbomb through a standing wooden table.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of standing

Noun

The planned center for arbitrating investment and commercial disputes, for example, will sit within the Syrian Investment Authority, which is itself attached to the presidency.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Adair died in jail following a dispute with deputies, including Fatherley, who knelt on his back.

— Sofi Zeman August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of dispute

Noun

The earliest arguments for the non-existence of time go back to the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, Parmenides of Elea, in southwest Italy, who flourished in the fifth century BCE.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
The central legal argument made by the petitioners revolved around the Kansas Public Speech Protection Act, a law designed to safeguard the constitutional rights of a person to petition and prevent lawsuits that silence public participation.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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