NYT Dictionary

DYNAMIC

/daɪˈnæm.ɪk/
AdjectiveNoundy-NAM-icdy-nam-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024

Meaning

Changing; active; in motion.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

activefluidmovingchangeablechangefulchangelingdynamiceverchangingfickleinconstant

Antonyms

staticundynamicstative

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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