kinetic
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kinetic
- /kɪˈnɛtɪk/ UK
- /kɪˈnɛtɪk/ Canada, US
- [kɪˈnɛɾɪk] Canada, US
- /kaɪˈnɛtɪk/ Canada, US
- [kaɪˈnɛɾɪk] Canada, US
- /kɪˈnetɪk/ Australia
- /kɑeˈnetɪk/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɛtɪk
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós, “puts in motion”), from κινέω (kinéō, “I move, put in motion”).
adjective
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Relating to motion.
Similar: motive, motional, ambulatory, animate, kinetic, mobile, motile, movable, vagile
- Relating to kinesis or motor function.
- Relating to the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
- Relating to the force driving life forward.
- Relating to active warfare or the use of lethal force. kinetic warfare
- Frantic; busy. Sorry it took so long; it's been kind of kinetic around here.
Similar: active, animated, dynamic, vigorous · Opposite: static, lazy, logic, sluggish
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dynamical, dynamic, moving, energising, energizing, momentum, rate, motile, mobile, locomotive, motional, active, animated, energetic, lively, vigorous
Translations
Talk about this word "kinetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kinetic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kinetic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kinetic "kinetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kinetic.Cite this
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title = {kinetic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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