COHESIVE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

cohesive

adjective

as in coherent

having the parts agreeably related His argument was both cohesive and persuasive. The album is cohesive from beginning to end.

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as in durable

marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion They prefer to sculpt with clay because of its cohesive properties.

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Recent Examples of cohesive Android 17 is the perfect opportunity to transform a fragmented toolkit into a truly cohesive and intelligent powerhouse. —

Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026 This feature is often the missing puzzle piece for a cohesive exterior design. —

Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026 This is also probably Rostam’s most compact and thematically cohesive project, with almost all of the nine tracks on the 30-minute album leaning toward folk and Americana. —

Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026 The goal is to wring as much production out of each athlete rather than implement a cohesive strategy that must be conformed to. —

Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cohesive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohesive

Adjective

From the outside, her life looked coherent.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Without a coherent federal framework, patients in underserved areas will keep waiting for care that AI could safely deliver, while states cycle through ad hoc deployments and predictable backlash.

— Alon Bergman, STAT, 11 May 2026