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Synonyms of plastic

13 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for plastic is flexible. Other synonyms of plastic are pliant. The opposite of plastic is elastic.

Synonyms and similar words for plastic

nounSynonym of Plastic Paddy.

  • Plastic PaddyAn Irish person considered to be inauthentically Irish, especially (UK) recent Irish arrivals to London.

adjectiveCapable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.

adjectiveInferior or not the real thing.

  • ersatzAn inauthentic or inadequate substitute or imitation.

adjectiveFake, insincere, especially in a shallow and conformist way pretending to smoothness and glossy...

  • fake
  • insincereExpressing words or behaviors that one does not genuinely feel or endorse; not genuine; artificial; factitious.

Opposite of plastic

adjectiveCapable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.

adjectiveFake, insincere, especially in a shallow and conformist way pretending to smoothness and glossy...

Meaning of plastic

  1. noun A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
  2. noun Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.
  3. noun Insincerity; fakeness.

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Questions about synonyms of plastic

What is another word for plastic?
Plastic has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as flexible and pliant.
What is the opposite of plastic?
The opposite of plastic is elastic.
What does plastic mean?
Plastic means a synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: plastic (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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