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

This allowed the researchers to create the equivalent of static charges and strings and then suddenly change the system’s conditions. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 Locus said this can be misleading, as the static delivery time frame does not take into account the warehousing, carrier and local delivery operations. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Noun

The category spans low-risk swaps like cabinet hardware, decorative outlet covers, plug-in lighting, tension rods and static-cling window film, plus higher-risk projects like peel-and-stick wallpaper, accent-wall paint and mounted TVs. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026 Other entrepreneurs can muffle the static of life and zero in on what actually matters. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for static

Recent Examples of Synonyms for static

Adjective

Moore laid motionless on the turf before receiving assistance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Trainers and doctors brought out the cart and put a motionless Reed on a long spine board to protect the player from suffering further damage.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of motionless

Adjective

Unlike commercial power stations with uniform, stationary core layouts, research reactors present unique engineering challenges.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Walk briskly, march in place, pedal a stationary bike or perform low-impact jumping jacks.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of stationary

Adjective

Crucially, structures have matured past equity into standing credit facilities.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
The 43-year-old right-hander, a 10-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award winner over 21 major league seasons, left the field for the final time, holding his daughter's hand, as the Comerica Park crowd gave him a standing ovation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of standing

Noun

To join the plan, each one had to check a box, agreeing to use arbitration to settle any dispute.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Bracing for a ‘wave of disputes’ Take-or-pay contracts have their origins in the energy sector, where long and capital-intensive production timelines justified a similar legal ultimatum.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispute

Adjective

The electrons separate, become largely immobile, and also organize themselves into relatively orderly patterns.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The magician—and apparently her family, down through the generations—is responsible for keeping this creature at bay by binding it to a living body that remains immobile.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of immobile

Noun

According to Faxon, the next step in the claim proceedings will continue to center around the argument made by the Attorney General’s Office.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
But unlike the black hole argument, AdS/CFT is essentially a mathematical fact about gravity and quantum mechanics with no alternative interpretation.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

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