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

Need another word that means the same as “kinetic”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “kinetic” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Kinetic” are: energising, energizing, driving, impelling, propelling, propulsive, operative, moving, motor

Kinetic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Kinetic" as an adjective

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

• Relating to or resulting from motion.
• (of a work of art) depending on movement for its effect.
• Relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith.
• Supplying motive force- H.O.Taylor.
• Supplying motive force.
• Characterized by motion.

Synonyms of "Kinetic" as an adjective (9 Words)

driving	Having the power of driving or impelling. Responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive.
energising	Supplying motive force.
energizing	Supplying motive force.
impelling	Markedly effective as if by emotional pressure. Impelling skill as a teller of tales.
motor	Relating to motor vehicles. Motor insurance.
moving	Producing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy. She laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter.
operative	Effective; producing a desired effect. The operative word.
propelling	Tending to or capable of propelling.
propulsive	Tending to or capable of propelling. A strong blast of air gave the vehicle its propulsive force.

Usage Examples of "Kinetic" as an adjective

• The complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center.
• Modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime.

Associations of "Kinetic" (30 Words)

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.
andantino	A movement or passage marked to be performed andantino. The slow movement is marked andantino.
auto	A motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine. The auto industry.
crusade	Go on a crusade fight a holy war. The Albigensian crusades.
dialectical	Concerned with or acting through opposing forces. A dialectical opposition between social convention and individual libertarianism.
drive	Strike with a driver as in teeing off. My new truck drives well.
dynamic	Of or relating to dynamics. A dynamic economy.
dynamics	The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces. Chemical dynamics.
energy	Physics a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work the units of energy are joules or ergs. His writing conveys great energy.
exercise	Cause an animal to take exercise. An exercise in cheap talk.
fluid	Characteristic of a fluid capable of flowing and easily changing shape. Her movements were fluid and beautiful to watch.
force	Move with force. A public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens.
friction	A state of conflict between persons. A considerable amount of friction between father and son.
hydrodynamics	Study of fluids in motion.
instigation	Deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord. The Domesday Survey was compiled at the instigation of William I.
interplay	The way in which two or more things have an effect on each other. The interplay between inheritance and learning.
kinematics	The features or properties of motion in an object.
locomotion	The power or ability to move. He preferred walking to other forms of locomotion.
mechanics	The technical aspects of doing something. The mechanics of prose style.
metabolism	The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals. The metabolism of fatty acids in the kidney.
molecular	Relating to or consisting of molecules. Molecular oxygen.
momentum	The impetus gained by a moving object. The vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped.
motility	Ability to move spontaneously and independently. Gastrointestinal motility.
motion	An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object. A resolution motioned by Adam Tyler proposed that members without a CCL could still belong to the association.
movement	A campaign undertaken by a political social or artistic movement. The movement towards greater sexual equality.
physics	The branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy The subject matter of physics includes mechanics heat light and other radiation sound electricity magnetism and the structure of atoms. He studied the physics of radiation.
rapidly	With speed. The business is expanding rapidly.
resistance	The degree to which a substance or device opposes the passage of an electric current causing energy dissipation By Ohm s law resistance measured in ohms is equal to the voltage divided by the current. Some of us have a lower resistance to cold than others.
spatiotemporal	Of or relating to space and time together (having both spatial extension and temporal duration.
vivacity	(especially in a woman) the quality of being attractively lively and animated. He was struck by her vivacity humour and charm.