FLUID: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FLUID?

Need another word that means the same as “fluid”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “fluid” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fluid” are: flowing substance, mobile, runny, fluent, liquid, smooth, unstable, flowing, able to flow easily, effortless, easy, natural, unbroken, uninterrupted, continuous, adaptable, flexible, adjustable, open-ended, open, open to change, changeable, not fixed, not settled, variable, versatile, fluctuating, likely to change, subject to change, unsteady, shifting, inconstant

Fluid as a Noun

Definitions of "Fluid" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fluid” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas.
• A substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; a gas or (especially) a liquid.
• A substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure.

Synonyms of "Fluid" as a noun (1 Word)

flowing substance

The motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases.

Usage Examples of "Fluid" as a noun

• A bottle of cleaning fluid.
• Body fluids.

Fluid as an Adjective

Definitions of "Fluid" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fluid” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• In cash or easily convertible to cash.
• Not settled or stable; likely or able to change.
• Smoothly elegant or graceful.
• Subject to change; variable.
• Smooth and unconstrained in movement.
• Affording change (especially in social status.
• Characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape.
• (of a clutch or coupling) using a liquid to transmit power.
• (of a substance) able to flow easily.

Synonyms of "Fluid" as an adjective (31 Words)

able to flow easily	Have the skills and qualifications to do things well.
adaptable	Able to adjust to new conditions. Telephone links that are adaptable for modems.
adjustable	Capable of being changed so as to match or fit. An adjustable spanner.
changeable	Capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature. A changeable climate.
continuous	Forming a series with no exceptions or reversals. A continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it.
easy	(of a period of time or way of life) free from worries or problems. Easy money.
effortless	Not showing effort or strain. Each skill is practised to the point that it becomes effortless.
flexible	Capable of bending easily without breaking. You can save money if you re flexible about where your room is located.
flowing	Designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow. The flowing curves of the lawn.
fluctuating	Having unpredictable ups and downs. A fluctuating level of demand.
fluent	(of a foreign language) spoken accurately and with facility. A fluent speaker and writer on technical subjects.
inconstant	Likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable- Shakespeare. The most inconstant man in the world.
likely to change	Expected to become or be; in prospect.
liquid	Having the consistency of a liquid. The liquid song of the birds.
mobile	Relating to mobile phones handheld computers and similar technology. Highly mobile international capital.
natural	Existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world neither supernatural nor magical. A natural scale.
not fixed	Having a fixed and unchanging value.
not settled	Inhabited by colonists.
open	Full of small openings or gaps. She was copying verses from an open Bible.
open to change	Not defended or capable of being defended.
open-ended	Without fixed limits or restrictions.
runny	Characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape. The souffl was hard on top and quite runny underneath.
shifting	Changing position or direction. Taffeta with shifting colors.
smooth	Smooth and unconstrained in movement. A smooth channel crossing.
subject to change	Likely to be affected by something.
unbroken	(of farmland) not plowed. Unbroken land.
uninterrupted	(of a view) unobstructed. An uninterrupted flow of traffic.
unstable	Likely to change or fail; not firmly established. The tower proved to be unstable in the high wind.
unsteady	Not regular in pitch or rhythm. Nathan pushed the mug into her unsteady hand.
variable	Marked by diversity or difference. Awards can be for variable amounts.
versatile	Changeable; inconstant. His vast and versatile erudition.

Usage Examples of "Fluid" as an adjective

• Britain is not a truly fluid society.
• The paint is more fluid than tube watercolours.
• Our plans are still fluid.
• A fluid situation fraught with uncertainty.
• The fluid political situation of the 1930s.
• The fluid motion of a cat.
• Her movements were fluid and beautiful to watch.
• Liquid (or fluid) assets.

Associations of "Fluid" (30 Words)

adrift	So as to be without purpose, direction, or guidance. The film s focus is a young woman adrift in a city where individuals struggle to make meaningful connections.
aerodynamics	The properties of a solid object regarding the manner in which air flows around it. The plane has the aerodynamics of a brick once the forward thrust is lost.
aqueous	Like water; watery. An aqueous solution of potassium permanganate.
bile	Anger, bitterness, or irritability. His response was full of bile and hatred.
distillation	The action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling. The petroleum distillation process.
droplet	A very small drop of a liquid. Droplets of water.
dynamic	Of or relating to dynamics. They hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches.
dynamics	The branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies. Chemical dynamics.
fusible	Capable of being melted and fused.
grease	Lubricate with grease. A greased baking sheet.
hydraulic	Relating to the science of hydraulics. Hydraulic fluid.
hydrodynamics	Study of fluids in motion.
interplay	Reciprocal action and reaction. The interplay between inheritance and learning.
kinematics	The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without reference to the forces which cause the motion.
kinetic	Supplying motive force. The complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center.
lachrymal	Concerned with the secretion of tears. That hysterical then lachrymal then guilt ridden hour.
liquefy	Become liquid. The minimum pressure required to liquefy a gas.
liter	A metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints.
lubricant	Lubricating. The pipe ends had been smeared with lubricant.
lubricate	Make (a process) run smoothly. Lubricate the key.
melt	A quantity of metal melted in one operation. Place under a hot grill until the cheese has melted.
oil	A dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. A dark discoloured oil of an elderly cleric.
runny	(of a person’s nose) producing or discharging mucus. The souffl was hard on top and quite runny underneath.
slick	A trowel used to make a surface slick. Rangers have been entertaining crowds with a slick passing game.
slippery	Not to be trusted. Slippery sidewalks.
solvent	Capable of meeting financial obligations. An unrivalled solvent of social prejudices.
sticky	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. Make your site as sticky as possible to keep visitors there longer.
tenacity	The quality or fact of continuing to exist; persistence. The tenacity of certain myths within the historical record.
viscosity	Resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow. Cooling the fluid raises its viscosity.
wick	Any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action. The physician put a wick in the wound to drain it.