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

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

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

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

It's based on a double-axle trailer and finished in standing seam metal, with Georgia pine accents, plus black windows and a black metal roof.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Skubal wrapped up his deepest start of his Dodgers tenure to a standing ovation.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 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

Noun

Researchers discuss results, challenge assumptions, simplify arguments, and connect discoveries with earlier work.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
As has been discussed in the comments, Tyra did not return as a judge after that argument with Law earlier in the season.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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