centripetal
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for centripetal, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Moving or pointing inward, toward the middle of something.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
From New Latin centripetālis, coined by Sir Isaac Newton from Latin centrum ("center") plus petō ("to seek, aim") plus -al. It can be analysed as centri- + -petal.
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