Synonyms for adhesive

Synonyms for (noun) adhesive

Synonyms: adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material

Definition: a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

Similar words: material, stuff

Definition: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Usage: coal is a hard black material; wheat is the stuff they use to make bread


Synonyms for (adj) adhesive

Synonyms: adhesive

Definition: tending to adhere

Similar words: adherent

Definition: sticking fast


Similar words: agglutinate, agglutinative

Definition: united as if by glue


Similar words: bondable

Definition: capable of holding together or cohering; as particles in a mass


Similar words: coherent, tenacious

Definition: sticking together

Usage: two coherent sheets; tenacious burrs


Similar words: cohesive

Definition: causing cohesion

Usage: a cohesive agent


Similar words: sticky, gummy, gluey, glutinous, viscid, viscous, pasty, mucilaginous

Definition: having the sticky properties of an adhesive


Similar words: icky, gooey

Definition: soft and sticky


Similar words: gum-like

Definition: resembling chewing gum


Similar words: gummed, gummy

Definition: covered with adhesive gum


Similar words: tarry, pitchy, resinous, resiny

Definition: having the characteristics of pitch or tar


Similar words: self-sealing

Definition: seals without the application of moisture

Usage: self-sealing envelopes


Similar words: stick-on

Definition: of something (a paper label or postage stamp) gummed in advance

Usage: stick-on labels


Similar words: sticky

Definition: covered with an adhesive material


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