NONPOROUS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

nonporous

adjective

Definition of nonporous

as in nonabsorbent

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as in impermeable

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Recent Examples of nonporous The material should be nonporous so bacteria do not grow in it. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 Blue hone is also relatively nonporous, which means water from the ice is less likely to get in and cause fractures. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026 Soapstone is a nonporous natural stone that won’t absorb undesirable flavors or smells. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 The flu virus can be infectious for up to nine hours, especially on nonporous surfaces. — Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonporous

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonporous

Adjective

The board is reversible; it can be flipped and used as an ungrooved pastry board designed for mixing or rolling out dough, an advantage of its nonabsorbent surface.

— Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 25 Apr. 2022
The dog shelter shall be facing south or east, away from the prevailing winds; (2) Bedding, such as wood shavings, straw or other nonabsorbent material shall be provided in sufficient quantity for insulation against cold and damp.

— Iris Katz, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 20 Feb. 2021

Definition of nonabsorbent

Adjective

But as the AfD gains clout through regional elections, the debate within the CDU over exactly how impermeable that firewall should be is also intensifying.

— Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
As communities grow, natural landscapes are frequently replaced by roads, parking lots, rooftops and other impermeable surfaces.

— Patty Templeton-Jones, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of impermeable

Adjective

For now, access appears limited to the steadily expanding group of organizations granted access to Claude Mythos Preview through Anthropic’s — not entirely watertight — private Project Glasswing initiative.

— Robert Hart, The Verge, 9 June 2026
Tunnels are also not truly watertight, requiring drainage measures like sump pumps and creating maintenance and reliability issues, the group advised.

— Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026

Definition of watertight

Adjective

Massimo The truck is built on a sturdy steel frame that’s attached to a coilover suspension system on all four sides.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Unlike plastic containers, these sturdy steel swaps won’t stain, warp, or hold onto pesky odors.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of sturdy

Adjective

Director Padraic McKinley’s debut feature stars Ethan Hawke as a battle-scarred veteran hired to smuggle a fortune in gold across 100 miles of impenetrable wilderness.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
For most of our history as a country, and certainly in the post-World War II nuclear era, our borders felt impenetrable.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026