steroidal

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/ˈstɛɹɔɪdəl/

adjective

Of, being, or derived from a steroid.

Opposite
nonsteroidal
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English steroid ← Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) →
Less commonScrabble 10
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Meanings

adjectivesteroidal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryOf, being, or derived from a steroid.
  2. broadlynot comparableeconomicsCharacterized by rapid growth, especially growth that is unsustainable or out of line with economic fundamentals or expectations.

    The JP Morgan tower is not a one-off, but merely the first of a whole new breed of steroidal supertalls.

    2025 December 3, Oliver Wainwright, “An eco obscenity: Norman Foster’s steroidal new skyscraper is an affront to the New York skyline”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    1 more example

    Weaning China off steroidal industrial policies that feel good in the short run but are toxic in the long run is the key to sustained, high-quality growth and reconciliation of international disputes.

    2023, Keyu Jin, The New China Playbook, page 48

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to steroid hormones or their effects

Opposite
nonsteroidal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  3. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  5. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  6. Frenchcholestérine
  7. Frenchcholestéro
  8. Englishcholesterol
  9. Englishsterol
  10. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  12. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  13. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  14. Englishsteroid
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Englishsteroidal

From steroid + -al.

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Translations

Catalan esteroïdal
  • esteroïdalrelating to steroids
Czech steroidní
  • steroidnírelating to steroids
French stéroïdien
  • stéroïdienrelating to steroids
Spanish esteroideo
  • esteroideorelating to steroids

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with steroidal

colloidalsinusoidaltoroidalnonsteroidaltrapezoidalellipsoidalchoroidalspheroidalsigmoidalhemorrhoidalcuboidalsolenoidalasteroidaladenoidalaliethmoidalalkaloidalamygdaloidalbotryoidalchancroidalcoccoidalconchoidalconoidalcrinoidalcrystalloidal
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Anagrams

estradiolidolastre
Cite this entry
APA

steroidal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroidal

MLA

“steroidal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroidal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steroidal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroidal.

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