Synonyms of concrete

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adjective

(ˌ)kän-ˈkrēt 

1

as in actual

existing in fact and not merely as a possibility

concrete evidence, and not just a theory, must be presented at a trial

Synonyms & Similar Words

• actual
• real
• factual
• true
• very
• genuine
• effective
• literal
• final
• existent
• tangible
• sure-enough
• proven
• valid
• substantial
• realistic
• de facto
• objective
• demonstrated
• absolute
• substantiated
• irrefutable
• incontrovertible
• inescapable
• convincing
• positive
• validated
• verifiable
• unmistakable
• confirmed
• indisputable
• real-world
• certain
• established
• authentic
• undeniable
• unquestionable
• bona fide
• incontestable
• real-life
• believable
• authoritative
• indubitable
• authenticated
• attested
• palpable
• verified
• certified
• hard
• certifiable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• theoretical
• possible
• potential
• hypothetical
• ideal
• nonexistent
• conjectural
• platonic
• alleged
• assumed
• envisioned
• fictional
• supposed
• illusory
• abstract
• suppositional
• fictitious
• reputed
• inexistent
• visualized
• conceived
• imagined
• imaginary
• fanciful
• symbolic
• envisaged
• chimerical
• romantic
• pictured
• legendary
• fabled
• invented
• make-believe
• fake
• fabricated
• virtual
• unreal
• pretend
• made-up

2

as in physical

relating to or composed of matter

concrete objects like rocks and trees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• physical
• substantial
• tangible
• visible
• material
• solid
• objective
• apparent
• noticeable
• corporeal
• embodied
• discernible
• observable
• sensible
• corporal
• perceptible
• appreciable
• bodily
• massive
• detectable
• carnal
• heavy
• palpable
• phenomenal
• touchable
• bulky
• fleshly
• ponderous
• weighty
• seeable
• hefty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immaterial
• nonmaterial
• nonphysical
• disembodied
• formless
• incorporeal
• invisible
• intangible
• insubstantial
• ethereal
• bodiless
• unsubstantial
• thin
• discarnate
• imperceptible
• impalpable
• spiritual
• metaphysical
• vaporous
• tenuous
• unbodied
• unnoticeable
• diaphanous
• insensible
• airy
• wispish
• gossamery

3

as in specific

of a particular or exact sort

offered a practical, concrete solution to the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specific
• special
• precise
• sole
• distinct
• express
• specialized
• set
• single
• peculiar
• only
• distinctive
• separate
• individual
• especial
• solitary
• unique
• limited
• exclusive
• restricted
• lone
• differentiated
• specified
• given

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonspecific
• general
• generic
• universal
• generalized
• nonexclusive

concrete

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verb

ˈkän-ˌkrēt 

1

as in to freeze

to become physically firm or solid

the mortar slowly concreted in the mold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freeze
• harden
• solidify
• stiffen
• indurate
• congeal
• firm (up)
• set
• cake
• gel
• encrust
• crystallize
• callus
• coagulate
• gelatinize
• gelate
• clot
• petrify
• rigidify
• jelly
• thicken
• jell
• calcify
• temper
• ossify
• case-harden
• anneal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soften
• liquefy
• melt
• dissolve
• smelt
• thaw
• flux
• fuse
• deliquesce
• unfreeze

2

as in to mix

to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout

a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mix
• combine
• integrate
• blend
• composite
• merge
• amalgamate
• incorporate
• add
• fuse
• intermix
• commingle
• intermingle
• meld
• immix
• mingle
• homogenize
• commix
• immingle
• cut in
• conflate
• comingle
• compound
• interfuse
• unite
• stir
• beat (in)
• fold
• admix
• weave
• knit
• emulsify
• coalesce
• link
• toss
• conjoin
• intertwine
• join
• interweave

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separate
• break down
• divide
• break up
• part
• rupture
• divorce
• cleave
• sever
• dissolve
• split
• scatter
• disperse
• unmix
• disunite
• detach
• sunder
• disengage
• disjoin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concrete

Adjective

But the United States elected to sit on the sidelines again, and Europe blinked, opting for talks with Beijing, with an October deadline set by Europe to take concrete steps toward reducing China’s trade surplus. — Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026

The most concrete impact of Stevens' endorsement appears to be the effective end of her career in the Democratic Party. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Verb

The Art Deco world of Poirot has long since been concreted over by some ’70s town planners, and the Miss Marple chintzy rural drawing room is not a place that many people frequent. — Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025

Number four, the history of the space concreted our decision to work there. — Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2025

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