Synonyms for kinetic
kɪˈnɛt ɪk, kaɪ-ki·net·ic

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1. kineticadjective

   Synonyms:
   vigorous, dynamic, seepy, active, animated

   Antonyms:
   logic, lazy, sluggish

2. kineticadjective

   Of or relating to motion

   Synonyms:
   active, dynamic, seepy, vigorous, animated

   Antonyms:
   lazy, logic, sluggish

3. kineticadjective

   Of or relating to kinesis

   Synonyms:
   seepy, active, vigorous, dynamic, animated

   Antonyms:
   logic, sluggish, lazy

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. kineticadjective

   relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith

   "kinetic energy"

   Synonyms:
   energizing, energising

   Antonyms:
   unmoving, nonmoving, undynamic, adynamic

2. kineticadjective

   characterized by motion

   "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime"

   Synonyms:
   energizing, energising

   Antonyms:
   adynamic, unmoving, nonmoving, undynamic

3. energizing, energising, kineticadjective

   supplying motive force

   "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor

   Synonyms:
   energising, energizing

   Antonyms:
   nonmoving, adynamic, unmoving, undynamic

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1. List of paraphrases for "kinetic":

   kinetics

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1. Tom Burt:

   Russia's use of cyberattacks appears to be strongly correlated and sometimes directly timed with its kinetic military operations.

2. Melissa Dalton:

   Because we have not yet been able to definitively assess what these recent objects are, we have acted out of an abundance of caution to protect our security and interests, the spy balloon from (China) was of course different in that we knew precisely what (it) was. These most recent objects do not pose a kinetic military threat, but their path in proximity to sensitive (defense) sites and the altitude that they were flying could be a hazard to civilian aviation and thus raised concerns.

3. William A. Smith:

   Engineering is the science of economy, of conserving the energy, kinetic and potential, provided and stored up by nature for the use of man. It is the business of engineering to utilize this energy to the best advantage, so that there may be the least possible waste.

4. Michael Firenze:

   It looks worse than it was, quantum does kinetic energy storage – the way it is installed is very, very safe.

5. Jasper Kim:

   What China does not want is a dramatic implosion of North Korea, or a kinetic weapons war on its doorstep.