fluid | Definition of fluid

Synonyms and Antonyms of fluid

1 capable of moving like a liquid

warm the jam until it is fluid, then spread it over the cake

Synonyms of fluid

flowing, fluent, liquid

Words Related to fluid

circumfluent, circumfluous

diluted, thin, watery, weak

semiliquid, semisolid

Near Antonyms of fluid

clotted, coagulated, gelatinous, gelled, jelled, jellied, thick

gluey, glutinous, gooey, gummy, viscous

Antonyms of fluid

hard, nonliquid, solid

2 capable of being readily changed

the script is still fluid at this point, so be prepared for last-minute rewrites

Synonyms of fluid

adaptable, adjustable, alterable, changeable, elastic, flexible, malleable, modifiable, pliable, variable

Words Related to fluid

changing, fluctuating, inconstant, labile, unstable, unsteady, varying, versatile

Near Antonyms of fluid

constant, stable, steady, unchanging, uniform, unvarying

Antonyms of fluid

established, fixed, immutable, inelastic, inflexible, invariable, nonmalleable, ramrod, set, unadaptable, unalterable, unbudgeable, unchangeable

3 involving minimal difficulty or effort

the dance looked smooth and fluid, though backstage we could see the dancer gasping for breath and sweating from the effort

Synonyms of fluid

cheap, downhill, easy, effortless, facile, fluent, hands-down, light, painless, ready, royal, simple, smooth, snap, soft

Words Related to fluid

idiotproof, mindless, quick, straightforward, unchallenging, uncomplicated

apparent, clear, clear-cut, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

Near Antonyms of fluid

burdensome, exhausting, onerous, oppressive, painful, stressful, taxing, troublesome

abstruse, complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty, problematic (also problematical), recondite

Antonyms of fluid

arduous, demanding, difficult, exacting, formidable, grueling (or gruelling), hard, herculean, killer, labored, laborious, murderous, rough, severe, stiff, strenuous, toilful, toilsome, tough

4 likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly

his arrival plans are fluid, so expect him anytime

Synonyms of fluid

capricious, changeable, changeful, fickle, flickery, fluctuating, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, skittish, temperamental, uncertain, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile

Words Related to fluid

aimless, arbitr