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🤝 Binding together 🧱 Like cement
cementlike

cementlike

5.3
Holding people or things together like cement
  • adjective
  • /sɪˈmɛntlaɪk/
translation icon : similar al cemento
  • Her calm leadership had a cementlike quality that held the divided committee together during debates.

Examples

  • Shared values can have a cementlike effect on a community, keeping people united.

  • The team's cementlike spirit helped them overcome many challenges throughout the season.

  • Her cementlike determination helped the team succeed.

  • His cementlike loyalty to the organization was admirable.

  • The group's cementlike bond allowed them to work together efficiently, despite their differences.

  • In times of crisis, a cementlike relationship can help people navigate tough situations with support.

  • Respect and trust between team members create a cementlike atmosphere conducive to collaboration.

Synonyms

gluelike
vscementlike
5.5

Making a group of people stay together and work well

is used similarly but emphasizes acting to bind rather than material quality
agglutinative
vscementlike
9.5

Tends to stick together like glue

focuses on actively binding to create unity rather than passive sticking
cementitious
vscementlike
  • Specialized
9.5

Containing or acting like cement that makes things hard

speaks about binding in a figurative, unifying way rather than physical materials

Antonyms

to divide
680 1.1

To split something into parts or groups

to dissociate
2 7.0

To treat two things as separate and not related

How Cohesive

cementlike
5.3
cohesive
38 6.3

Surface Forms

cementlike positive

Morphology

cementlike = cement (semi-transparent) = cement + like

The adjective is a figurative extension of 'cement' (binding/cohesive), so learners can infer the meaning but it is metaphorical rather than purely literal.

Etymology

Cementlike comes from the word cement, the strong material that 'binds' bricks together, plus the part -like, which means 'similar to'. So calling a person or feeling cementlike creates an image of something that holds people or ideas together firmly and steadily.