Synonyms of viscous

viscous

adjective

ˈvi-skəs 

as in thick

being of a consistency that resists flow

viscous syrup that takes forever to pour from a narrow-neck bottle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thick
• sticky
• syrupy
• viscid
• ropy
• condensed
• ropey
• creamy
• turbid
• thickened
• heavy
• thickish
• gelatinous
• undiluted
• slushy
• glutinous
• gooey
• gluey
• concentrated
• gummy
• jellylike
• semifluid
• semiliquid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thin
• runny
• watery
• fluid
• liquid
• soupy
• flowing
• weak
• dilute
• diluted
• watered-down

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of viscous

Lucky to be alive and watchful when the ground split open, lucky to be near enough to feel the heat and smell the gas, lucky to see the viscous lava slop slowly downhill like honey from a spoon—even lucky, perhaps, to feel so humbled and afraid. —Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024

The thicker, more viscous part of the egg white surrounding it is called the chalaziferous layer, which takes a little longer to cook than the thinner part of the egg white that hits the pan first. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024

Bacteria and other small creatures squirming inside bodies often have to propel themselves through thick, viscous environments. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024

For cells, living in a cold and more viscous fluid means getting less to eat. —Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2024