nonadhesive

adjective

Definition of nonadhesivenext
as in nonviscous

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Recent Examples of nonadhesive Buy plain, white, nonadhesive shelf paper, several small, round sponges and poster paint. — Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2021 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonadhesive
  1. unconsolidated
  2. separate
  3. incoherent
  4. loose
  5. granular
  6. disjointed
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
  • Rodriguez, who has expressed some interest in the proposal, said city leaders had not determined how county election officials would issue separate ballots for voters who would be barred from state and national contests.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of separate
Adjective
  • The trial was a bit incoherent, with not much solid evidence presented.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • However, his second wife, Alicent Hightower (played as a young girl by Emily Carey and as an adult by Olivia Cooke), interprets his incoherent dying words as a change of heart in favor of her son, Aegon II Targaryen (played as a child by Ty Tennant and as an adult by Tom Glynn-Carney).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
Definition of incoherent
Adjective
  • Diving for loose balls, boxing out, guarding whoever Steve Kerr told him to, and occasionally making a basket.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Tempers flared late in the fourth quarter when Kings center Dylan Cardwell and Nets guard Egor Demin wrestled for a loose ball.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of loose
Adjective
  • That kind of granular information is important for emergency responders in the field and planners who make decisions about calling for extra help or ordering evacuations.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Sonnenfeld’s diagnosis is the most granular, naming specific institutions and explaining their paralysis one by one.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of granular
Adjective
  • Sophisticated scams The days of thinking of scammers as unsophisticated, disjointed actors are over in 2026, according to Yoon.
    — Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • This holistic approach addresses what's failing in current, disjointed systems and fosters more flourishing futures, including for leaders themselves.
    — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of disjointed

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“Nonadhesive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonadhesive. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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