static

[stat-ik] / ˈstæt ɪk /

ADJECTIVE

motionless, changeless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fixed immobile immovable passive stagnant stationary

STRONG

constant format stabile stable still

WEAK

at a standstill deadlocked gridlocked inactive inert latent rigid stalled standing still sticky stopped stuck unchanging unfluctuating unmoving unvarying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mobile movable moving unfixed unsteady

STRONG

inconstant unstable

WEAK

active changeable continuous variable

Example Sentences

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Minutes and hours, Ms. Haynes reminds us, haven’t always been static.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Without any static from the world beyond the story.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

At the point where drainage begins, they saw that liquid was not just flowing through static channels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

There are also static bikes inside the velodrome.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The motion gives Tadeo a personality that the static drawing didn’t have.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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