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ballistic

/bʌlˈɪstɪk/adjective3 syllables

Ballistic means: relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity.

What does ballistic mean?1

adjective

1

relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity“ballistic missile”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ballistic?25

two syllables

mysticcystic

three syllables

artisticlinguisticstatisticautisticholisticsimplisticsadisticstylisticlogistic

four syllables

realisticoptimisticunrealisticfuturisticjournalisticpessimisticnarcissistic

five syllables

characteristicidealisticopportunisticnationalisticantagonistic

6 syllables

materialistic
Show 40 near rhymes
livingbuildingthinkingenglishbritishgivingmissingdistrictvisitspecificbeginningwinningfinishedfinishmrskillingsittingengineeringexistingwillingbringingdrinkingbuildingsscientificcommittedstatisticspacificsingingshippingadmittedolympicfishinghittingolympicspickingswimmingprintedcriticsphysicslyrics

Ballistic in a sentence

  • Mike went ballistic when he heard the news.2001
  • Your friend went ballistic when he heard that.megamanenm
  • Daniel looked like he was about to go ballistic.Amastan
  • They have invested heavily in the ballistic missile program.always
  • Everyone in Hawaii received an emergency alert that a ballistic missile was inbound.Hybrid
  • John was the only reason Jessica didn't go ballistic.Amastan
  • Stefan's German Shepherd suddenly went ballistic, barking at the woman.Amastan
  • A ballistic examination was carried out.AlanF_US

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