1
as in waxy
capable of being easily molded or modeled
Silly Putty is famous for being very plastic
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in mock
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
there's usually a plastic cordiality at these corporate events
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of plastic
Next, the team conducted neutron and X-ray diffraction measurements to study how ice VII becomes plastic ice VII.
—
Michael Irving, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
The dunes and plants would occupy about half an acre now taken up by boulders and plastic barriers, leaving the remaining 18.5 acres of beach open, Timberlake said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Shampoo and conditioner bottles come with screw caps that can be replaced with plastic pumps for easier applications.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
Gently spritz the surface with a squirt bottle to help fix the seeds in place, then cover with clear plastic wrap or plastic shell to maintain humidity.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plastic
Michael Irving, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
The dunes and plants would occupy about half an acre now taken up by boulders and plastic barriers, leaving the remaining 18.5 acres of beach open, Timberlake said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Shampoo and conditioner bottles come with screw caps that can be replaced with plastic pumps for easier applications.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
Gently spritz the surface with a squirt bottle to help fix the seeds in place, then cover with clear plastic wrap or plastic shell to maintain humidity.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plastic
Adjective
-
Each type of potato, like the starchy russet or waxy Yukon Gold, brings their own texture and flavor to the dish, and knowing how long to boil them makes all the difference in achieving that dreamy, creamy mash.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2024
-
Some of the most common animal extracts used in hair perfumes are musk and ambergris, which is a waxy substance that is secreted by sperm whales.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
The response was made all the more pronounced by Lively’s mock shock look at her husband.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
-
Thomas leapt out of his judges’ chair and mock knelt in front of Carter.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
The Sea Lions should get deeper before the playoffs with the return of 6-8 senior forward Wynton Brown, who has missed most of the past two weeks with a strained elbow ligament.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
-
The consequences are often deeply personal: sleepless nights, strained relationships and a constant sense of unease about who’s watching.—
Chad Angle,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
But however adaptable Malone is to rapping, singing pop and more recently going country, something didn’t click here.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
-
This fast-growing tree is a favorite for planting in wet spots, although this surprisingly adaptable tree also will grow well in drier sites.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Here are the best fake car ads and parodies celebrating SNL's 50th anniversary.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
-
Read More: The 22 Most Controversial Saturday Night Live Moments Best Ad Break Over the show’s five decades, SNL has created ads for some memorably fake products.—
Melissa Locker,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Every adult understands that quotidian lives are a complex jumble of truths and lies, and that honesty, secrets and privacy are malleable given the situation, but that’s not something a child learns overnight, which makes Marielle’s predicament especially disorienting.—
Jay D. Weissberg,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
-
Time is malleable, reality is only a function of our choices, and people can create their own second chances — ideas that Universal Language borrows from Kiarostami’s cinematic library of compassion, and then makes its own.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
16 Feb. 2025
-
And yet all of the actors must plow through dialogue that is bracingly unnatural.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
As the final stage began, Austin Hill experienced a mechanical issue with leaking fluid.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
-
In 2023, more than 200 passengers were stuck at a military base in remote Canada for over 21 hours after a Delta flight traveling from Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan, experienced a mechanical issue and needed to make an emergency landing.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Plastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plastic. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share