kinetic

[ki-net-ik, kahy-] / kɪˈnɛt ɪk, kaɪ- /

ADJECTIVE

energetic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animated lively peppy

WEAK

active aggressive ball of fire breezy brisk demoniac driving dynamic dynamical enterprising forceful forcible fresh hardy high-powered indefatigable industrious lusty potent powerful red-blooded rugged snappy spirited sprightly spry stalwart strenuous strong sturdy tireless tough unflagging untiring vigorous vital vivacious zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic inactive lethargic

Example Sentences

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Featuring one of the year's most kinetic stagings, it looks set for a top 10 placing on Saturday night.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

To complicate matters even further, the threat of a kinetic war with Iran still looms over the market.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

That popular film starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning stands as one of the most solid showcases of Washington’s edgy, magnetic screen presence, and director Tony Scott’s flashy, kinetic intensity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“For him, counterterrorism is kinetic and it’s against one type of enemy: the jihadist enemy,” said an associate who has known Gorka for two decades.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

And I didn’t know that the enthalpy decrease in a converging passage could be transformed into jet kinetic energy if a divergent passage was added.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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