Synonyms of pulpy

pulpy

adjective

ˈpəl-pē 

1

as in juicy

full of juice

good, ripe peaches will be pulpy and not mealy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• juicy
• fleshy
• succulent
• watery
• sappy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• juiceless
• desiccated
• dehydrated
• sapless
• withered
• shriveled
• sere

2

as in soft

giving easily to the touch

the pulpy flesh of ripe fruit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soft
• floppy
• mushy
• spongy
• flabby
• squishy
• squashy
• compressible
• fleshy
• squooshy
• limp
• doughy
• flaccid
• yielding
• flexible
• elastic
• slack
• pliable
• light
• pliant
• workable
• resilient
• droopy
• supple
• lank
• malleable
• bendable
• willowy
• crushable
• airy
• kneadable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solid
• hard
• rigid
• firm
• stiff
• strong
• unyielding
• tense
• sound
• sturdy
• inelastic
• tough
• inflexible
• resistant
• unbending
• hardened
• indurated
• tempered
• stiffened
• compressed
• compacted
• condensed
• substantial
• rock
• adamantine
• crush-proof
• case-hardened
• rocklike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pulpy

Though little more than a précis of the actual book, this oversized paperback, printed on the pulpiest of papers, marked a watershed in my young life. — Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026

But the director has spent decades digging for gold amid pulpier genres, turning out oddball horror, thriller, and comic-book movies. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026

An even pulpier tableau calls back to that scene in the final moments of the premiere. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026

For the 1991 update, Robert De Niro turns the terror up even higher for his take on Cady, and Scorsese puts out a bare-knuckle thriller that’s pulpier than almost anything else in his repertoire. — Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024

These are powerful tools for filmmakers who play around in the pulpier genres. — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023