Synonyms of hyperkinetic

hyperkinetic

adjective

ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈne-tik 

as in excitable

easily excited by nature

an elderly couple who are unable to control their hyperkinetic grandson

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excitable
• nervous
• hyper
• hyperactive
• volatile
• unstable
• spasmodic
• high-strung
• anxious
• hyperexcitable
• jittery
• emotional
• jumpy
• skittery
• intense
• fluttery
• irritable
• spooky
• flighty
• skittish
• sensitive
• volcanic
• mercurial
• fiddle-footed
• soulful
• temperamental
• uptight
• hot-blooded
• tense
• hypersensitive
• dramatic
• edgy
• nervy
• melodramatic
• histrionic
• irascible
• testy
• emotionalistic
• flibbertigibbety
• perturbable
• touchy
• prickly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unflappable
• imperturbable
• nerveless
• unshakable
• calm
• collected
• unexcitable
• serene
• tranquil
• cool
• easygoing
• easy
• relaxed
• laid-back

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of hyperkinetic

And then, when Dalton does spring into action, its a hyperkinetic mixed-martial-arts melee that’s a blur and an adrenaline rush. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024

Stiff Person Syndrome: A Rare Neurological Disorder, Heterogeneous in Clinical Presentation and Not Easy to Treat Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements. —Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024

This new world has yet to be explored in fiction, and Neon Empire is an expose of this creative, hyperkinetic, and often violent world. —William Earl, Variety, 25 May 2023

This new world has yet to be explored in fiction, and Neon Empire is an exposé of this creative, hyperkinetic, and often violent world. —Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 May 2023