SPONGY Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

spongy

adjective

ˈspən-jē

Definition of spongy

as in soft

giving easily to the touch spongy moss covered the ground

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

nonabsorbent

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Recent Examples of spongy 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 Skip a fork and eat your meal with the spongy injera provided for scooping up bites. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spongy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spongy

Adjective

Writing diaristic, country-leaning soft-rock, Stiltz also touches on the work of David Berman and Bill Callahan.

— Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
The carbon covers the grip, the thumb rest, and the soft-release button, the spots a photographer touches most.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of soft

Adjective

InfuseZen textiles are made from 100% organic Turkish cotton, which gets softer and more absorbent with each wash, creating pieces designed to be used and loved for years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The ribbed knit is absorbent and quick-drying with a combed cotton material that’s ultra-soft to the touch.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of absorbent

Adjective

There’s a real zing to the sauce au poivre, which is mahogany-dark and sticky with demi-glace, and a cozy depth to the paccheri, floppy cylinders of pasta in a cream sauce with kale and sausage.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
There is of course another way to hear ABBA songs sung live onstage, though sadly without Greek island backdrops or background singers wearing floppy swim fins.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of floppy

Adjective

Softer apples—those that yield to the pressure of your thumb—are higher in water content and more likely to lose their shape or get soft and mushy when cooked.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
The apple pieces cook up nice and tender without becoming mushy, adding bright and tart pops of fresh fruit flavor throughout the scone.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of mushy

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