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

Another is Gimme Gummy, a craving for squishy, jelly-like textures in everything from candy to phone cases. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Butter Squishy Butter squishy toys had a banner year, so dressing like one is a fun way to have a clever, timely costume. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Squishy toys In non-food news, Several brands have recalled popular squishy toys due to safety concerns. — Eva Flowe october 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Jay just gets bumped from one squishy chamber of viscous lumps to another, fighting like hell to avoid following his squid adversary through a puckering hole and deeper into the digestive system, where the air turns into methane. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026