NONVISCOUS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nonviscous

adjective

Definition of nonviscous

as in nonadhesive

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Adjective

Covering it in nonadhesive gauze and then wrapping the injury in an ace bandage can ensure the wound stays clean, Dittmore said.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2023
Buy plain, white, nonadhesive shelf paper, several small, round sponges and poster paint.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2021

Definition of nonadhesive

Adjective

That loose, unconsolidated snow is more likely to slide, making avalanches potentially larger during big storms.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
This combination of an unstable base below a thick layer of unconsolidated fresh snow is one of the most dangerous causes of snow avalanches in the mountains, Swain says.

— Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of unconsolidated

Adjective

Experts say the campaign has been fragmented and incoherent, with policy questions such as how healthcare should be organized drowned out by the question of which parties will be able to put together a government.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
That all happens within the first 15 seconds; the remainder of the ad is more or less incoherent.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of incoherent

Adjective

After the wound areas are a brown color, dip the cut ends in rooting powder and stick them a few inches deep into containers of moist, loose potting soil.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Snell isn’t the sturdiest of starters, having missed most of the season because of shoulder fatigue and loose bodies in his left elbow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of loose

Adjective

The sixth-year safety is wearing the green dot for the first time in his career this season and calling the defense, but even still, how could the Colts look that disjointed and unprepared after so much talk about execution and urgency?

— James Boyd, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The team put together by new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coached by Hafley looked young, inexperienced and disjointed.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of disjointed

Adjective

Networked pods can use observations from separate aircraft to improve that estimate.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Fairfield Animal Control officers have issued a warning to residents urging caution following two separate incidents involving coyotes in the Catamount Road and Fencerow Drive areas.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

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