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Synonyms for plastic

  • adjective
  • noun

Most common

malleable waxy ductile moldable

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Pliant — capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant

pliant, moldable, waxy, malleable, flexible, ductile, soft, pliable, impressionable, buxom, yielding, formable, fictile rare, impressible rare, tractile rare, sequacious rare, shapeable rare

2. Fake — fake, insincere, especially in a shallow and conformist way pretending to smoothness and glossy flawlessness

fake, insincere

Other

ersatz, formative, versatile, plazzy rare

Noun

charge card

Antonyms

genuine, sincere, painterly

All antonyms of plastic →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.

  2. adj. 2

    Fake, insincere, especially in a shallow and conformist way pretending to smoothness and glossy flawlessness.

  3. n. 1

    A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.

Related words

Word family
plasticity plasticizer plasticness plazzy
Phrases
plastic pants plastic surgery plastic art plastic baton round plastic bullet plastic explosive plastic surgeon plastic wood

Forms

Plural
plastics

Example sentences

  • malleable The material is also malleable at low temperatures.
  • waxy Desert plants coat themselves in a thick, waxy cuticle to keep in water.
  • ductile After bonding, more ductile epoxy is used to waterproof the bond.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
plasticsteady
malleablesteady
waxysteady
ductilefalling
moldablesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
soft1, fake1, waxy2
5 letters
buxom2
6 letters
ersatz2, pliant2, plazzy
7 letters
pliable3, ductile2, fictile
8 letters
flexible3, yielding2, moldable3, formable, tractile
9 letters
versatile3, formative3, malleable4, insincere3, shapeable
10 letters
sequacious
11 letters
impressible
14 letters
impressionable5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (waxy2 = 2 syllables).