Synonyms of squishy

squishy

adjective

ˈskwi-shē 

1

as in soft

giving easily to the touch

a squishy beanbag chair

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in approximate

not precisely correct

those are awfully squishy estimates for the final cost of a new football stadium

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approximate
• inaccurate
• approximative
• imprecise
• incorrect
• flawed
• erroneous
• inexact
• loose
• misleading
• vague
• mushy
• general
• ballpark
• indistinct
• indefinite
• indeterminate
• undefined
• questionable
• uncertain
• indefinable
• wrong
• specious
• distorted
• undetermined
• faulty
• false
• unsettled
• dubious
• fallacious
• off
• mistaken
• doubtful
• unsupported
• inconclusive
• indecisive
• unsubstantiated
• debatable
• unconfirmed
• disputable
• invalidated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accurate
• precise
• dead
• certain
• positive
• sure
• exact
• sound
• right
• true
• dead-on
• undeniable
• unquestionable
• correct
• valid
• incontestable
• definite
• factual
• indubitable
• decisive
• defined
• definable
• veracious
• clear-cut
• indisputable
• ultraprecise
• irrefutable
• absolute
• unqualified
• incontrovertible
• confirmed
• errorless
• supported
• determined
• established
• validated
• substantiated
• corroborated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squishy

But at least one compound, vinyl chloride, found in a rainbow dumpling squishy made by Really Magical Stuff (RMS), isn’t considered safe at any level. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

Faced with an assessment task that is squishy, particularly when dealing with students who are at the beginning of their growth as writers, many teachers have fallen back on structural measures. — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The large and squishy body is primarily a blue tie-dye pattern with a soft surface. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

For at least a decade, the better option was hydrogel electrodes, squishy pieces of sponge-like med-tech that could absorb water and stretch with movement. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026