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221 Adjectives That End With NIC

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Word Definitions Synonyms
acapnic (adjective) relating to or demonstrating acapnia Synonyms: acapnial, acapnotic
acetonic (adjective) of or relating to acetone
acetylenic (adjective) of or related to acetylene
achromatinic (adjective) (of substance of a cell nucleus) not readily colored by stains
acinic (adjective) pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland) Synonyms: acinar, acinose, acinous
acrogenic (adjective) pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem Synonyms: acrogenous
actinic (adjective) relating to or exhibiting actinism
aeromechanic (adjective) of or pertaining to aerodynamics
albinic (adjective) of or pertaining to or affected by albinism Synonyms: albinal, albinistic, albinotic
aldermanic (adjective) of or relating to or like an alderman Synonyms: aldermanly
aleuronic (adjective) of or related to aleurone
algolagnic (adjective) of or relating to algolagnia
allergenic (adjective) relating to or having the effect of an allergen
allochronic (adjective) (of taxa) occurring in different geologic times
allophonic (adjective) pertaining to allophones
aminic (adjective) pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia Synonyms: amino
amnic (adjective) of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion Synonyms: amnionic, amniotic
amnionic (adjective) of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion Synonyms: amnic, amniotic
anachronic (adjective) chronologically misplaced Synonyms: anachronistic, anachronous
androgenic (adjective) of or related to the male hormone androgen
anionic (adjective) of or relating to anions
aniseikonic (adjective) relating to or characteristic of the visual defect aniseikonia
anorexigenic (adjective) causing loss of appetite Synonyms: anorectic
anthropogenic (adjective) of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings Synonyms: anthropogenetic
anticyclonic (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a high pressure center
antigenic (adjective) of or relating to antigens
antimonic (adjective) relating to or derived from antimony Synonyms: antimonious
aphonic (adjective) being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech Synonyms: voiceless
architectonic (adjective) of or pertaining to construction or architecture Synonyms: tectonic
asthenic (adjective) having a slender physique
(adjective) lacking energy or vitality Synonyms: adynamic, debilitated, enervated
atonic (adjective) (used of syllables) carrying no stress Synonyms: unaccented
(adjective) characterized by a lack of tonus
autochthonic (adjective) originating where it is found Synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous
autogenic (adjective) originating within the body Synonyms: autogenous
auxinic (adjective) relating to or containing auxins
avionic (adjective) of or relating to avionics
axenic (adjective) (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions
(adjective) (used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms
azonic (adjective) not restricted to any particular zone or region
benthonic (adjective) of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water Synonyms: benthal, benthic
biogenic (adjective) produced by living organisms or biological processes
(adjective) essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes
bionic (adjective) of or relating to bionics
(adjective) having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components
boronic (adjective) of or relating to boron
botanic (adjective) of or relating to plants or botany Synonyms: botanical
boustrophedonic (adjective) of or relating to writing alternate lines in opposite directions
brachycranic (adjective) having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80 Synonyms: brachycephalic, brachycranial
brahminic (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a brahmin Synonyms: brahminical
bubonic (adjective) of or evidencing buboes
cacodaemonic (adjective) of or relating to evil spirits Synonyms: cacodemonic
cacodemonic (adjective) of or relating to evil spirits Synonyms: cacodaemonic
cacogenic (adjective) pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced Synonyms: dysgenic
cacophonic (adjective) having an unpleasant sound Synonyms: cacophonous
caffeinic (adjective) of or containing caffein
calisthenic (adjective) of or relating to calisthenics
canonic (adjective) of or relating to or required by canon law Synonyms: canonical
(adjective) appearing in a biblical canon Synonyms: canonical
(adjective) conforming to orthodox or recognized rules Synonyms: canonical, sanctioned
(adjective) reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality Synonyms: basic, canonical
carbonic (adjective) relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon Synonyms: carbonaceous, carboniferous, carbonous
carcinogenic (adjective) causing or tending to cause cancer
catatonic (adjective) characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs
cationic (adjective) of or relating to cations
chorionic (adjective) of or relating to a chorion
chromatinic (adjective) (of substance of a cell nucleus) readily colored by stains
chronic (adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
(adjective) persisting for a long time Synonyms: continuing
(adjective) habitual Synonyms: inveterate
chthonic (adjective) dwelling beneath the surface of the earth Synonyms: chthonian, nether
clonic (adjective) of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation
collagenic (adjective) relating to or consisting of collagen Synonyms: collagenous
colonic (adjective) of or relating to the colon
conic (adjective) relating to or resembling a cone Synonyms: cone-shaped, conelike, conical
cosmogenic (adjective) pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe Synonyms: cosmogonic, cosmogonical, cosmologic, cosmological
cosmogonic (adjective) pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe Synonyms: cosmogenic, cosmogonical, cosmologic, cosmological
cryogenic (adjective) of or relating to very low temperatures
cryonic (adjective) of or relating to cryonics
cyanogenic (adjective) capable of producing cyanide Synonyms: cyanogenetic
cyclonic (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a violent tropical storm Synonyms: cyclonal, cyclonical
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center Synonyms: cyclonal, cyclonical
cytoarchitectonic (adjective) of or relating to cytoarchitecture Synonyms: cytoarchitectural
cytopathogenic (adjective) of or relating to or causing pathological changes in cells
demonic (adjective) extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell Synonyms: diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy
diachronic (adjective) used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time Synonyms: historical
diatonic (adjective) based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals
(adjective) based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music
dolichocranic (adjective) having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75 Synonyms: dolichocephalic, dolichocranial
dysgenic (adjective) pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced Synonyms: cacogenic
ecumenic (adjective) concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions Synonyms: ecumenical, oecumenic, oecumenical
electronic (adjective) of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
(adjective) of or concerned with electrons
embryonic (adjective) in an early stage of development Synonyms: embryotic
(adjective) of an organism prior to birth or hatching Synonyms: embryologic, embryonal
endergonic (adjective) (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy; the products of the process are of greater free energy than the reactants
endogenic (adjective) derived or originating internally Synonyms: endogenous
(adjective) of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth Synonyms: endogenetic
estrogenic (adjective) relating to or caused by estrogen
ethnic (adjective) not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam Synonyms: heathen, heathenish, pagan
(adjective) denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people Synonyms: cultural, ethnical
eudaemonic (adjective) producing happiness and well-being Synonyms: eudemonic
eudemonic (adjective) producing happiness and well-being Synonyms: eudaemonic
eugenic (adjective) pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced
euphonic (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by euphony Synonyms: euphonical
exergonic (adjective) (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy
exogenic (adjective) derived or originating externally Synonyms: exogenous
galvanic (adjective) pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action Synonyms: voltaic
(adjective) affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling Synonyms: electric, galvanising, galvanizing
genic (adjective) of or relating to or produced by or being a gene Synonyms: genetic, genetical
glycogenic (adjective) of or relating to or involving glycogen
haematogenic (adjective) pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells Synonyms: haematopoietic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, hematopoietic, hemopoietic
hallucinogenic (adjective) capable of producing hallucinations
harmonic (adjective) of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm
(adjective) of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds
(adjective) of or relating to harmonics
(adjective) involving or characterized by harmony Synonyms: consonant, harmonical, harmonised, harmonized
(adjective) relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body Synonyms: sympathetic
hebephrenic (adjective) suffering from a form of schizophrenia characterized by foolish mannerisms and senseless laughter along with delusions and regressive behavior
hedonic (adjective) devoted to pleasure Synonyms: epicurean, hedonistic
hematogenic (adjective) pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells Synonyms: haematogenic, haematopoietic, haemopoietic, hematopoietic, hemopoietic

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