NONVISCOUS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nonviscous

adjective

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Adjective

Covering it in nonadhesive gauze and then wrapping the injury in an ace bandage can ensure the wound stays clean, Dittmore said.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2023
Buy plain, white, nonadhesive shelf paper, several small, round sponges and poster paint.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2021

Definition of nonadhesive

Adjective

That loose, unconsolidated snow is more likely to slide, making avalanches potentially larger during big storms.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
This combination of an unstable base below a thick layer of unconsolidated fresh snow is one of the most dangerous causes of snow avalanches in the mountains, Swain says.

— Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of unconsolidated

Adjective

That all happens within the first 15 seconds; the remainder of the ad is more or less incoherent.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The problem is compounded by an EU that has passed its post-Cold War peak and is increasingly divided and incoherent, limiting France’s ability to mobilize the bloc behind any strategic agenda, let alone Paris’s.

— Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of incoherent

Adjective

Stronger downdraft winds and loose, dry soil can impact how much dust is lifted into the air.

— Brandi D. Addison, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The Markeyverse — a loose network of meme accounts run by young progressives that Markey credited for his last election victory — has diminished.

— Laura Beveridge, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of loose

Adjective

The theory itself doesn’t go into something as granular as biological aging, but the idea of life moving in reverse led me to fungi.

— Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026
The same guidance notes that granular Slack-layer scoping by user, group or role has not yet shipped, which enterprises will need to evaluate as deployments expand.

— Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of granular

Adjective

The Panthers finished 3-1, after all, and only threw in one real stinker — a disjointed loss at Buffalo.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
The analyst added that the market for sportswear, broadly, remains crowded and disjointed, which could pose challenges to the firms' bids to improve their businesses and boost their stocks.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of disjointed

Adjective

Trump does not appear anywhere else on the website, aside from a list of endorsements that previously appeared on the homepage but has been moved to a separate page.

— Steve Peoples, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Luiz understands that aspect, too, acknowledging that Sporting KC needed him four separate times during Thursday’s news conference.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

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