Synonyms of spongy

spongy

adjective

ˈspən-jē 

1

as in soft

giving easily to the touch

spongy moss covered the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in absorbent

able to soak up liquids especially readily

generously pour the brandy over the cake, which is so spongy that it will absorb most of the liquid

Synonyms & Similar Words

• absorbent
• thirsty
• osmotic
• bibulous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonabsorbent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spongy

Adding a thin layer of organic compost can help break down thatch, a spongy layer of dead and living organic matter that exceeds 1/2-inch thick between the green grass and the soil. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Spongy Olives Olives that become spongy or develop pink or red tinges are spoiled. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026

Together with Jake Francis, a professor at the university, Bloom walked through the spongy soil that was frozen solid a few weeks earlier. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

When the discs degenerate, vertebrae lose the spongy buffer between bones, resulting in pain. — New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026