The formation and movement of hurricanes are capricious, even with our present-day technology.
Source: tatoeba (1905)
Movement
/ˈmuːv.mənt/
Synonyms for "movement" (619 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (124)
Noun(26 words)
campaigncrusadedrivemotionanarcho-syndicalismapparent motionapparent movementart currentart trendazione - italianbaathblock shiftingbmbodily actionbolsheviksboppingbowel movementboycottboycottingcause
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Determiner(1 words)
a school
accentaccentuationactactionactivenessactivismactivityactuationadvanceage groupalexandrineamericanamotionamphibious operationsamphibrachamphimaceranacrusisanagnorisisanapestangle
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antispastapproacharchitectonicsarchitectureargumentarsisart nouveauart schoolsashcan schoolatmospherebacchiusbackgroundbandbarbizonbass passagebatbattalionbauhausbearingbeatbeckbeckonbevybloody fluxbmbodybody languagebolognesebourdonbowel movementbridgebrigadebritishbuffalo chipsbunchburdenbusinessca-cacabalcadencecaesuracampaigncarriagecastcatalexiscatastrophecatharsiscausechangecharacterizationcharadechironomychloriambchloriambuschoruscliqueclockworkscoalitioncobracodacohortcoloncolorcombined operationscommitmentcommunist frontcommutationcompanycomplementcomplicationcontingentcontinuitycontrivance
Adjective(1 words)
bodily movement
Verb(3 words)
Strong matches (186)
coprolitecoprolithcorpscoteriecounterpointcoursecoveycow chipscow flopscow patscrapcreticcrewcrossingcrowdcrusadecurrentdactyldactylic hexameterdactylology
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deaf-and-dumb alphabetdeclinedecreasedeeddefecationdejectiondelocalizationdenouementdesigndetachmentdetaildevelopmentdevicediaeresisdiarrheadimeterdingleberrydipodydirectiondisplacementdivisiondochmiacdoingsdriftdrivedrive traindroppingsdry rundumb showdungdutchdynamicsdynamismdysenteryeclecticelegiacelegiac coupletelegiac pentameteremphasisepisodeepitriteevacuationexerciseexpositionfablefactionfaithfalderalfalling actionfecesfeculencefeminine caesurafigurefleetflemishflickerflowfluid operationsfluxfolderolfontainebleaufootfrenchfrontganggeargearsgenregesticulationgesturegesture languagegimmickglacial movementglobe-trottinggoinggoings ongoings-ongrass-roots movementgreat causeground swellgroupgroupinggroupmentgroupsguanohand signalharmonic closeheptameterheptapodyheroic couplethexameterhexapodyhustleiambiambiciambic pentameterictusin-groupincidentincreaseingroupinnardsinterestinterludeintermezzointroductory phraseionicissueitalianjakesjinglejoint operationjourneyingjuntakinematicskinesicskinesipathykinesiskinesitherapykineticslienterylifeworkliltlinelineslocal color
Noun(37 words)
coursingcrossingscruisingcrusadescrusadingcultural trenddesk repositioningdisplacementdisplacementsdisplacingdisplacing actiondriftdrift lazilyeffortextractionextractionsfascismfatahfidgetflowage
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footworkform of energy exchangefrench déplacerfrench mouvoirfrontgoingsincursioninquiry based learning revolutioninsurgencesiot shiftismismsitalian muoverejihadslanguage education trendlatin motiolearning-revolutionary
Adjective(3 words)
Related words (309)
locomotionlogisticsloose bowelsmachinerymain currentmainstreammaneuvermaneuversmanneristmanuremasculine caesuramass movementmeasuremechanismmetermetrical accentmetrical footmetrical groupmetrical unitmetrics
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metronmigrationmilanesemilitancymilitary operationsminor operationsmissionmobmobilizationmodenesemolossusmomentummoodmoramotifmotionmotivationmovemovementsmovingmusical phrasemusical sentencemythosneapolitannew yorknight soilnumbernumbersoperationoperationsordureornamentout groupout-groupoutfitoverseas operationspackpaduanpaeonpantomimeparisianpartpartypassagepeer grouppencilpentameterpentapodyperiodperipeteiaphalanxphasesphraseplanplatoonplayplein-airplotpoisepolitical activismpolitical frontpopular frontposeposseposturepower trainpre-raphaeliteprincipleproceedingsproceleusmaticprogressprosodypurgationpurgepyrrhicquantityraphaelitereason for beingrecognitionreflexrefrainregimentrelocationremotionremovalremovementresolutionresponserestanyrestlessnessrhythmrhythmic patternrising actionritornelloromanrunrunningrunssalonschemeschoolscottishsecondary plotsectionservomechanismsetsewagesewerageshiftshitshitsshrugsienesesignsign languagesignalslantspondeesprung rhythmspursquadstablestaff workstancestanzastatementstepstirstirringstoolstorystrainstreamstressstringstrokestructurestylesubjectsubplotsuprematismswingswitchsyzygytailpieceteamtendencytenortetrametertetrapodytetrasemethe general tendencythe grand stylethe main coursethe tenthematic developmentthemethesistime spirittonetopictouchtourismtouristrytraffictrajecttrajettransfertransittransmissiontraveltravelingtrendtribetribrachtrimetertripodytrisemetrocheetrooptrotstroupeturdturistastuscantuttitutti passagetwistumbrianunrestvariationvelocityvenetianversevoidancewar gamewar planswashingtonwatchworkswheelswheels within wheelswingworkingsworkszeitgeist
Noun(73 words)
machine actionmachine movementmahayanamajor cultural shiftmaneuveringmarcionismmigratingmigrationsmobilitymore circulatorymotilitymotion adjectivemotion changeablymotion description taskmotion verbmotion wordmotion-related activitiesmotioningmotionsmove
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move to changemuscle actionmusical piecenichirennorwegian strømon the movepartpaspeireskiapentecostalspourprancepress for representationraisingramakrishnareformrelocatingrepositionrepositioningrollingromanian curentromanian transferarustlesschoolsscootseat displacementsectionsegmentshiftshiftsshuttlingsingle displacementslitheringsocial movementstirringsstrugglessweepstendenciestidetidestransferringtransitingtransitstranslationtransportation activitytransportingtranspositiontraversaltrendtrendswadingwagglingwayfaring
Determiner(1 words)
most routine motion
Verb(1 words)
mover la caja
Adjective(9 words)
physical actionphysical movementpolitical grouppolitical movementpolitical revolution movementspopular insurrectionsocial causesports phenomenonstrong push for reform
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: campaign, crusade, drive, motion, a school.
- Sentence evidence is available for movement, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "movement".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "movement"
Keep "movement" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "movement" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "movement", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "movement" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
26 entriesactionaction mechanismchangecollective actioncompositiondefecationdispositionhappeninginclinationlaxationmusical compositionmusical formmusical sectionnatural eventoccurrenceoccurrent
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More specific
9 entriescivil rights movementenvironmental movementfinalelabor movementlocomotionminuetrotationscherzotranslation
Collocations
6 entrieslocal movementmass movementmovement patternphysical movementrapid movementsocial movement
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
Your son took part in the student movement, I hear.
Source: tatoeba (17005)
Within the rape crisis movement, Greensite's dissent is significant.
Source: tatoeba (29543)
Squirrels are quick of movement.
Source: tatoeba (29688)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "movement"?
Closest matches include campaign, crusade, drive, motion, a school.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "movement"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.