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Synonyms of slippery

19 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for slippery is slick. Other synonyms of slippery are greasy, slippy, lubricious, slithery and wet. The opposite of slippery is nonslippery.

Synonyms and similar words for slippery

adjectiveOf a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and...

  • greasyHaving a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
  • slickSlippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
  • slimy
  • slippySlippery.
  • wet
  • slitherySlippery, causing one to slither.

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Opposite of slippery

adjectiveOf a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and...

adjectiveMore antonyms

  • adhesive
  • nonslipperyNot slippery.
  • nonslipHaving a surface designed to prevent or reduce slipping; not able to slip or be slipped upon.

Meaning of slippery

  1. adjective Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
  2. adjective Evasive; difficult to pin down.
  3. adjective Liable to slip; not standing firm.

Full definition of slippery

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Questions about synonyms of slippery

What is another word for slippery?
Slippery has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as slick, greasy, slippy, lubricious, slithery and wet.
What is the opposite of slippery?
The opposite of slippery is nonslippery.
What does slippery mean?
Slippery means of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: slippery (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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