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perishable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of perishable

likely to spoil or decay quickly; not likely to stay fresh for a long time if not eaten or used

Don't buy large amounts of perishable foods like produce before you leave for vacation.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of perishable

nonhardy, resistless, susceptible, unresistant, vulnerable, yielding

delicate, fragile, frail, sensitive, tender

breakable, brittle, crushable, eggshell, frangible, friable

feeble, flimsy, puny, slight, soft, tenuous, weak

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of perishable

durable, firm, flinty, hard, hardy, resistant, robust, rugged, solid, sound, stiff, stout, strong, sturdy, substantial

infrangible, nonbreakable, unbreakable

hardened, inured, strengthened, tempered, toughened

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