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

New content is added weekly, so a lifetime subscription isn’t tied to a static catalog. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026 That’s when the movie stops being handheld, and the film fully becomes static on the tripod with wides. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Noun

Budget static-cling options will not hit those numbers, but even a modest reduction helps when your AC is already working overtime. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Heat-reducing window film offers a middle ground This is where static-cling solar film comes in. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for static

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Adjective

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
Ninety-five out of 111 imaged cells lit up during slow-wave sleep and quiet, motionless wakefulness, and fell silent during running and REM sleep.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of motionless

Adjective

Instead of practicing in full pads, the veteran of 95 NFL games was told to lift weights, spend some time riding a stationary bike and call it a day.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately, a particle returning from a ballistic flight is moving fast while its stationary twin is not.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of stationary

Noun

The remarks drew criticism from some Jewish and pro-Israel organizations, including the Israeli-American Council, which called for Macklemore to be removed from the tour.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
The loss aggravated criticism of quarterback Justin Herbert and the Chargers’ lack of protection for him.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticism

Adjective

José Luis Rebordinos’s Swan Song When Rebordinos appeared on stage this July at Madrid’s Academia de Cine to present San Sebastian’s Spanish titles, the industry-press audience got to its feet to a man and woman to deliver him a standing ovation.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
The moment was not lost on the audience who gave the star a standing ovation.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of standing

Noun

Reputation work can involve sensitive information about executives, companies and disputes.

— Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Insanity defendants are disproportionately low-income, their cases rarely reach a jury, and there’s usually no dispute about the diagnosis, which is almost invariably schizophrenia.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 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

Dyson is hardly a stranger to powerful cleaning gear, and taking $100 off makes this one much easier to consider if your current vacuum, or even your trusty Roomba, is losing the daily argument with fur, crumbs, and dirt.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Police in Brockton, Massachusetts, said he was accused of grabbing his wife by the throat and throwing her into a dresser during an argument.

— Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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