Spongy Synonyms and Antonyms

spŭn'jē

Synonyms for Spongy

(Of an object or substance) Yielding easily to pressure; very soft; especially, soft and wet, as mud.

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Easily squashed or crushed, as overripe fruit

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Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores or interstices.

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Marked by resilience; elastic.

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Not stern; lenient:

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Like a sponge; spongy.

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like a sponge

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Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive. [First attested in the early 18^th century.]

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Given to or marked by the consumption of alcoholic drink:

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cushioned

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incompact

Not compact; not having the parts firmly united; incoherent or loose.

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Saturated with moisture or liquid; soaked

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Like a sponge, porous, full of holes.

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spongoid

Resembling sponge.

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Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy

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Like pap; soft; succulent; tender.

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Having the characteristics of pulp fiction; thus, having a garish focus on sex and violence

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Resembling a marsh; soggy.

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Producing a good yield; productive

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Antonyms for Spongy

Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified:

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Of good quality:

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That cannot be changed; fixed; unalterable

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Not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof

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Words Related to Spongy

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thin-skin

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Of an object, etc, covered with or impregnated with liquid.

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Yielding easily to pressure or weight; not firm

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