Synonyms for driving
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
That drives (a mechanism or process).
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The propriety of a person's saying that he is going to drive when he is simply to be conveyed in a carriage, where some one else, as the coachman, does all the driving, is exceedingly questionable.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| driving | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- active2
- 7 letters
- dynamic3
- 8 letters
- forcible3
- 9 letters
- impulsive3, impelling, impellent
- 10 letters
- propulsive
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (active2 = 2 syllables).