Synonyms of liquid

liquid

adjective

ˈli-kwəd 

1

as in flowing

capable of moving like a liquid

always have in the kitchen a dispenser of liquid soap available for hand washing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowing
• fluid
• thin
• fluent
• diluted
• weak
• semisolid
• watery
• semiliquid
• circumfluent
• circumfluous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solid
• nonliquid
• hard
• gelatinous
• thick
• coagulated
• jellied
• clotted
• viscous
• gelled
• gummy
• glutinous
• gooey
• gluey
• jelled

2

as in crystal

easily seen through

the liquid air of the remote mountains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crystal
• transparent
• clear
• crystalline
• translucent
• limpid
• pellucid
• lucent
• crystal clear
• sheer
• lucid
• see-through
• colorless
• uncolored
• semitransparent
• diaphanous
• vitreous
• glassy
• semitranslucent
• transparentized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opaque
• colored
• cloudy
• dark
• smoky
• dense
• misty
• hazy
• tinted
• foggy
• nebulous
• glazed
• turbid
• muddy
• murky
• filmy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liquid

The two rockets use two very different fuels, however — a combination of liquid oxygen (LOX) and rocket-grade kerosene for the Falcon 9, compared to LOX and liquid methane for Zhuque-3. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The liquid waste was sourced from domestic chamber pots as well as collection vessels left in public places, and by the 16th century, it was even transported cross-country in England to meet the heavy demands of dyers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

It’s equipped with an iPhone A18 chip rather than an M-series chip and a brilliant liquid retina display. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

That smoky flavor can also be created by using liquid smoke, which is made by capturing smoke from burning wood and mixing its flavor compounds into a liquid. — Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026