What are some opposite words for waxy?
Antonyms for waxy
ˈwæk siwaxy
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term waxy.
Princeton's WordNet
waxen, waxyadjective
made of or covered with wax
"waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy"
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colourful, inflexible, colorfulSynonyms:
impressionable, bendable, waxlike, impressible, waxen, pliant, pliableimpressionable, waxy, impressibleadjective
easily impressed or influenced
"an impressionable youngster"; "an impressionable age"; "a waxy mind"
Antonyms:
colorful, inflexible, colourfulSynonyms:
impressionable, bendable, waxlike, impressible, waxen, pliant, pliablebendable, pliable, pliant, waxyadjective
capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
"a flexible wire"; "a pliant young tree"
Antonyms:
colorful, inflexible, colourfulSynonyms:
impressionable, bendable, waxlike, flexible, tractile, waxen, elastic, impressible, pliant, ductile, plastic, tensile, malleable, fictile, pliablewaxen, waxlike, waxyadjective
having the paleness of wax
"the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker; "the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him"; "a thin face with a waxy paleness"
Antonyms:
inflexible, colorful, colourfulSynonyms:
impressionable, bendable, waxlike, impressible, waxen, pliant, pliable
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
How to use waxy in a sentence?
We did analysis on the butterfly. It felt rubbery to touch, with a waxy surface that repelled water.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#10207 | colorful | |
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#42074 | inflexible | |
#54519 | waxy |
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