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Synonyms for moving

  • adjective

Most common

touching affecting poignant upsetting on the move in motion exciting significant

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Touching — causing or evoking deep emotions

touching, affecting, poignant, upsetting, emotional, impressive, pathetic, pitiful

2. On the move — that moves or move

on the move, in motion, mobile, dynamic, afoot, animate

3. Exciting

exciting, gripping, stirring, thrilling, exhilarating, heart-rending, arousing

4. Significant

significant, meaningful, eloquent, expressive, emotive, persuasive

Other

working, motive, active, striking, disturbing, touring, animated, impulsive, ambulatory

Antonyms

still, stagnant, resting

All antonyms of moving →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    That moves or move.

  2. adj. 2

    Causing or evoking deep emotions.

Related words

Phrases
moving picture get moving moving forward moving walkway moving truck moving van moving pavement moving sidewalk

Example sentences

  • touching Ziri was moving the trash can without touching it.
  • affecting Yanni's behavior is negatively affecting his life.
  • gripping She adjusted her stance before gripping the bat.
  • working Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
movingrising
touchingrising
affectingfalling
grippingrising

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

By length

5 letters
afoot2
6 letters
active2, mobile2, motive2
7 letters
working2, dynamic3, touring2, pitiful3, animate3, emotive3
8 letters
exciting3, touching2, striking2, pathetic3, animated4, stirring2, gripping2, poignant2, eloquent3, arousing3
9 letters
emotional4, affecting3, upsetting3, thrilling2, impulsive3
10 letters
impressive3, meaningful3, disturbing3, expressive3, persuasive3, ambulatory5
11 letters
significant4
12 letters
exhilarating5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (afoot2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
émouvant
Italiano
emozionante