Synonyms for centripetal

Most common

sensory · receptive · unifying · axipetal

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Adjective

Antonyms

centrifugal

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Directed or moving towards a centre.

Related words

Phrases

centripetal force

Example sentences

• sensory Benedito's spa has a sensory deprivation tank.
• receptive The Japanese are highly receptive to new ideas.
• unifying Tragedy is a powerful unifying factor for a nation's people.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

sensory³

8 letters

unifying⁴, axipetal

9 letters

receptive³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sensory³ = 3 syllables).