nonabsorbent

Examples

• All

• Furthermore, nonabsorbent materials, such as polyacrylamide hydrogel, are difficult to remove, resulting in deformation of the breasts and scarring.

  Academic text (2015)

• The material was nonabsorbent, did not compact and produce offensive odors as did some of the other materials tested, and provided the best sanitation for calves in the hutches.

  Academic text (1994)

• The bathroom floor was made of nonabsorbent tiles that prevent any water damage.

• These nonabsorbent materials are ideal for use in laboratories where spills are common.

• Using nonabsorbent fabrics for outdoor cushions helps them stay dry during rainstorms.

Synonyms

I

impervious

vsnonabsorbent

28 7.5

Not letting water pass through and not changed by words

focuses only on inability to soak up liquids, not on resistance to influence

I

impermeable

vsnonabsorbent

4 6.6

Not allowing water or air to pass through

refers to not soaking up liquids rather than blocking passage through

H

hydrophobic

vsnonabsorbent

• Specialized

1 7.7

Not absorbing water so it stays dry

covers inability to soak up liquids in general rather than only water repulsion

N

nonporous

vsnonabsorbent

1 6.5

A material that does not let water or air pass through

is about failing to soak up liquids rather than lacking physical pores

N

nonabsorptive

vsnonabsorbent

8.8

Not able to take in liquids or other materials

is limited to inability to soak up liquids rather than other substances

N

nonabsorbable

vsnonabsorbent

• Specialized

6.1

Not able to be taken in by the body or by materials

focuses only on failing to soak up liquids rather than body absorption

U

unabsorbable

vsnonabsorbent

7.7

Not able to be soaked up by a material or by the body

applies specifically to not soaking up liquids on contact

Antonyms

A

absorbent

10 3.4

Able to soak up liquid easily

How Absorbent

absorbent

10 3.4

nonabsorbent

6.2

impermeable

4 6.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology