hyperkinetic

Examples

• All

• I'm so excited to see the trailer for John Dies at the End because it reminds me that this hilarious, bizarre, super gross, hyperkinetic movie is going to see the light of day soon.

  Blog text (32)

• Darian was a hyperkinetic boy.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Nobody knows the cause of hyperkinetic behavior in a child.

  The Exorcist (1973)

• I am a little hyperkinetic.

  Blog text (20)

• And I had one friend who I'd seen really change from let's just call hyperkinetic high anxiety to low anxiety.

  Andrew Huberman

• Perhaps some or many of us are hyperkinetic, or easily distracted, or even hypersensitive.

  Blog text (7)

• Because I'm 19 and I'm brilliant and I'm hyperkinetic.

  Real Genius (1985)

• Azealia Banks is the hyperkinetic new face and body of T by Alexander Wang!

  Blog text (30)

• Attention is drawn away by a multitude of enticing distractions in this ever-increasing hyperkinetic world we find ourselves in.

  Blog text (30)

• The children were so hyperkinetic that they couldn't sit still during storytime.

Synonyms

E

energetic

vshyperkinetic

93 1.6

Full of energy and active

means a stronger, more extreme form with excessive movement

H

hyper

vshyperkinetic

37 4.2

Feeling very energetic and unable to sit still

leans more toward uncontrollable movement and extreme activity

F

frenzied

vshyperkinetic

21 6.5

Showing very strong excitement and uncontrolled actions

focuses more on extreme physical motion than on emotional frenzy

H

hyperactive

vshyperkinetic

19 4.6

Too full of energy and hard to calm or control

pushes this idea further toward extreme, visible movement and restlessness

F

frenetic

vshyperkinetic

15 7.6

Very fast and energetic in a wild, uncontrolled way

is similar but highlights excessive movement specifically rather than chaos

O

overactive

vshyperkinetic

14 4.2

More active than is normal or healthy

intensifies this to extreme, visible movements rather than moderate excess

G

go-go

vshyperkinetic

• Archaic

11 6.6

Full of energy and fast activity

is more about extreme and excessive physical movement than just fast pace

H

high-energy

vshyperkinetic

9 3.7

Very active and full of strong, lively energy

emphasizes excessive movement and lack of control rather than vigor alone

F

fidgety

vshyperkinetic

8 4.8

Unable to stay still because you feel nervous

expresses a stronger, more extreme pattern of movement and energy

T

twitchy

vshyperkinetic

• Informal

2 3.9

Making small, sudden movements of the body

relates to larger, more obvious excessive movement across the body

O

overexuberant

vshyperkinetic

1 7.5

Being very lively or excited in a way that feels too much

is more about physical overmovement rather than enthusiasm or cheerfulness

H

hyperenergetic

vshyperkinetic

7.5

Very active and moving around a lot

is focused on excessive physical movement rather than just high energy

H

hyperfunctional

vshyperkinetic

• Specialized

8.1

A body part like a gland that works too much

applies to whole-body excessive movement and energetic behavior instead

P

phrenetic

vshyperkinetic

• Archaic

9.9

Being very excited and unable to stay calm

leans more toward continual excessive movement rather than short agitation

H

hyperexcitable

vshyperkinetic

8.1

Easily excited and likely to react strongly to small sounds or activity

is about ongoing extreme movement rather than sensitivity to triggers

O

overexcitable

vshyperkinetic

6.2

To become easily excited and react strongly to small things

describes persistent excessive movement instead of quick strong reactions

T

twiddly

vshyperkinetic

8.8

Making small nervous movements with the fingers or hands

denotes broader, more active and observable whole-body motion

Antonyms

S

sedentary

16 5.6

Spending most time sitting and getting little exercise

I

inactive

4 2.3

Not moving and not showing much physical or mental energy

Compounds

H

hyperkinetic syndrome

• Archaic

8.4

A health problem in children, often boys, causing too much activity, trouble behaving and learning problems

How Active

hyperkinetic

1 8.4

hyperactive

19 4.6

energetic

93 1.6

active

664 1.0

restless

110 3.0

fidgety

8 4.8

calm

735 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology