Synonyms of cohesive

cohesive

adjective

1

as in coherent

having the parts agreeably related

His argument was both cohesive and persuasive.

The album is cohesive from beginning to end.

Related Words

• coherent
• symmetrical
• coordinated
• compatible
• matching
• matched
• balanced
• correspondent
• harmonic
• proportioned
• regular
• even
• harmonious
• consonant
• Apollonian
• congruous
• Apollinian
• eurythmic

Dissimilar Words

• unequal
• uneven
• asymmetrical
• disordered
• irregular
• skewed
• incompatible
• unsymmetrical
• conflicting
• uncoordinated
• unbalanced
• incongruous
• disunited
• clashing
• disharmonious
• inharmonious
• disharmonic
• inharmonic

2

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.

Related Words

• durable
• coherent
• reliable
• solid
• strong
• adhesive
• tough
• dependable
• sturdy
• sound
• unbreakable
• stable
• irrefragable
• infrangible
• beefy
• adherent
• stalwart
• firm
• fast
• bombproof

Dissimilar Words

• loose
• incoherent
• weak
• unbalanced
• insecure
• shaky
• wobbly
• infirm
• unstable
• unsubstantial
• unsound
• rickety
• unsteady
• tottering
• tottery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cohesive

Several players have described the clubhouse as a solid group of hard-working guys who just weren’t able to play clean, cohesive baseball. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

As event technology has become more sophisticated, the focus has shifted from acquiring individual pieces of equipment to coordinating multiple systems within a cohesive experience. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Forming bubbles in the beverage, however, is difficult because Coke is mostly water, and water molecules strongly stick together because of high surface tension and cohesive forces. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

More fundamentally, Trump treats foreign policy as a series of bilateral transactions rather than a cohesive project designed to advance national security—and this applies to allies and adversaries alike. — Ariane Tabatabai, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

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