nonadhesive

Definitions of nonadhesive
  1. adjective
    not tending to adhere
    synonyms:
    nonglutinous, nonviscid
    not resembling glue in texture
    non-resinous, non-resiny, nonresinous, nonresiny
    not having resin
    ungummed
    not treated with adhesive gum
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    antonyms:
    adhesive
    tending to adhere
    adherent
    sticking fast
    agglutinate, agglutinative
    united as if by glue
    bondable
    capable of holding together or cohering; as particles in a mass
    coherent, tenacious
    sticking together
    cohesive
    causing cohesion
    clingy, gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
    gooey, icky
    soft and sticky
    gum-like
    resembling chewing gum
    gummed, gummy
    covered with adhesive gum
    pitchy, resinous, resiny, tarry
    having the characteristics of pitch or tar
    self-sealing
    seals without the application of moisture
    stick-on
    of something (a paper label or postage stamp) gummed in advance
    sticky
    covered with an adhesive material
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