kinetic | Definition of kinetic

Synonyms and Antonyms of kinetic

1 having much high-spirited energy and movement

the novel's plot is kinetic and fast-paced, and its effect on the reader is much like that of a surfeit of caffeine

Synonyms of kinetic

active, airy, animate, animated, bouncing, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, lively, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pert, pizzazzy (or pizazzy), racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy

Words Related to kinetic

dapper, dashing, spiffy

agog, alert, awake, open-eyed, up, wide-awake

agile, nimble, spry

bright, buoyant, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, chirrupy, effervescent, sparkly, upbeat

eager, enthusiastic, keen

frolicsome, impish, pixieish, playful

boisterous, bubbly, ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited

high-strung, nervous, skittish

Phrases Synonymous with kinetic

Near Antonyms of kinetic

indolent, lazy, unambitious

inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, tired, torpid, weary

apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic, stolid

boring, dull, irksome, tedious

Antonyms of kinetic

dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid

2 marked by much life, movement, or activity

the loft district is the locus of the city's kinetic arts scene

Synonyms of kinetic

aboil, abubble, abuzz, alive, animated, astir, brisk, bustling, busy, buzzing, flourishing, happening, hopping, humming, lively, rousing, stirring, thriving, vibrant

Words Related to kinetic

abounding, crowded, overflowing, populous, swarming, teeming, thronging

Antonyms of kinetic

asleep, dead, inactive, lifeless, sleepy