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单词 meteoric
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meteoric

adjective

me·​te·​or·​ic ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-ik How to pronounce meteoric (audio)
-ˈär-
1
a
: of or relating to a meteor
b
: resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance
a meteoric rise to fame
2
: of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere
meteoric water
meteorically
ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce meteoric (audio)
-ˈär-
adverb

Example Sentences

a meteoric rise to fame
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Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

meteoric

adjective

me·​te·​or·​ic ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-ik How to pronounce meteoric (audio)
1
: of or relating to a meteor
meteoric impacts
2
: like a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary success
a meteoric career

meteoric

adjective

1
as in rapid

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • rapid
  • rocketing
  • swift
  • lightning
  • whirlwind
  • breakneck
  • speedy
  • flying
  • whirling
  • careering
  • fleet
  • hasty
  • speeding
  • brisk
  • racing
  • running
  • accelerated
  • scudding
  • barreling
  • rushing
  • bolting
  • warp-speed
  • expeditious
  • breathless
  • scooting
  • whisking
  • hurrying
  • zipping
  • dizzy
  • quick
  • fast
  • scurrying
  • quickened
  • hastened
  • prompt
  • ready
  • snappy
  • hurried
  • rushed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • slow
  • leisurely
  • sluggish
  • tardy
  • dilatory
  • lagging
  • creeping
  • languid
  • unhurried
  • laggard
  • crawling
  • deliberate
  • dragging
  • pokey
  • dillydallying
  • dallying
  • measured
  • poky
  • snaillike
  • snail-paced
  • poking
  • inert
  • inactive
  • lethargic
  • dawdling
  • lounging
  • loafing
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2
as in volatile

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • volatile
  • dynamic
  • acute
  • sudden
  • saltatory
  • discontinuous
  • abrupt
  • changeable
  • sharp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • gradual
  • incremental
  • gradational
  • phased
  • piecemeal
  • progressive
  • tapered
  • stepped
  • imperceptible
  • step-by-step
  • inching
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