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rubberlike

rubberlike

4.1
A thing that feels stretchy and slightly tough like rubber
  • adjective
  • /ˈrʌbərˌlaɪk/
translation icon : similar a goma
  • The artist used a rubberlike substance to create sculptures that can bend and flex.

Examples

  • Her new phone case is rubberlike, making it easy to grip and highly durable.

  • It was easy enough to find because the book was thin and had a rubberlike texture.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Instead of the traditional clay field with raised bases and unlevel grass, the new field will be made of a rubberlike material for both the grass and field.

    Blog text (31)

  • The toy is made of a rubberlike material that allows it to stretch without breaking.

Synonyms

flexible
vsrubberlike
31 3.4

Able to bend easily without breaking and return to shape

stresses stretchiness and toughness more than simple bendability
elastic
vsrubberlike
23 2.6

Able to return to its original shape after being stretched or pressed

is broader, describing general tough or flexible feel not only springiness
leathery
vsrubberlike
12 3.9

Feels tough but flexible like animal skin

differs by pointing to stretchy manufactured material rather than hide
rubbery
vsrubberlike
3 3.3

Flexible and bouncy when you bend or squeeze it

is identical in meaning but uses the longer descriptive form
coriaceous
vsrubberlike
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Thick and tough like leather

is the common, everyday description focused on stretchy material properties
leatherlike
vsrubberlike
5.1

Having a tough, smooth, flexible feel like animal skin used for bags and jackets

is used for elastic or rubbery textures rather than hide likeness

Antonyms

rigid
35 4.0

Does not bend because it is stiff

brittle
31 3.9

Hard and likely to break

How Elastic

stretchy
10 1.9
elastic
23 2.6
rubberlike
4.1
flexible
31 3.4
firm
30 1.0
rigid
35 4.0

Surface Forms

rubberlike positive

Morphology

rubberlike = rubber (transparent) = rubber + like

Direct and regular adjective formation from 'rubber' with '-like' meaning 'similar to rubber', which a B1 learner can infer if they know 'rubber'.

Etymology

Rubberlike comes from rubber, the stretchy, bouncy material, plus the ending -like which means 'similar to'. So something rubberlike is 'like rubber' — it stretches or bends without breaking.