Synonyms of ropy

ropy

adjective

ˈrō-pē 

variants also ropey

as in thick

being of a consistency that resists flow

because the paint was so old, it was ropy and couldn't be smoothly applied to the wood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thick
• viscous
• syrupy
• sticky
• viscid
• heavy
• turbid
• thickened
• condensed
• creamy
• glutinous
• gelatinous
• thickish
• undiluted
• gummy
• semifluid
• gluey
• gooey
• concentrated
• semiliquid
• slushy
• jellylike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thin
• watery
• runny
• fluid
• flowing
• liquid
• soupy
• weak
• dilute
• diluted
• watered-down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ropy

Watch for thick ropey drool, bright red gums and tongue, weakness or wobbling, a rapid heart rate and vomiting or diarrhea. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Closing out the first decade of sound film, Son of Frankenstein has far more ropey dialogue than entrancing atmosphere or a memorable arc for the Monster. — Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025

Nearly 2m Ukrainians have arrived since 2014, pushed by a ropy national economy and a war in the country’s east, and pulled by higher wages in Poland. — The Economist, 22 Feb. 2020

Calamari aren’t the usual thin threads of squid, but thick, ropy rectangles, piping hot and partnered with an Asian-inflected, peanut-tamarind-miso dipping sauce. — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 18 Sep. 2019

Honda’s updates to the Fit’s suspension and steering for 2018 only slightly button down its ropy behavior. — Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2018

Pastas are a forceful presence on the tight menu, including ropy rye-flour bucatini coiling among fat fresh clams and chunks of pancetta. — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 13 Dec. 2017