deflatable

Loses air easily

Deflatable describes something that can have air or gas released from it, returning it from an inflated state: a deflatable pool toy, deflatable tires.

The word extends to things that can be diminished or punctured figuratively—a deflatable ego, a deflatable argument.

The opposite of inflatable.

inflatables

balloon

Inflatable rubber sac

armbands · lilo · waterwings · blowup · airbag · bladder · innertube · floatie · dinghy

puncture

hole

Absence in matter

  • leakEscape through a breach
  • burstBreak apart suddenly
  • flatLacking vertical variation

tire · patch · repair · pinhole · perforation · blowout · sealant · torn · rupture · prick

deflation

valve

Fluid flow controller

squeeze · volume · contraction · reduction · decrease · compact · flatten · compress · expel · empty

material

rubber

Elastic polymer from trees

  • vinylSynthetic resin plastic
  • plasticCapable of being molded
  • nylonSynthetic textile polymer

PVC · latex · airtight · elastic · flexible · pliable · stretchy · durable · seam · coated

Categories
Opposites
physical rigidity

deflatablerigid

Unable to bend

solid · inflexible · hard · stiff · unyielding

permanence/durability

deflatablepermanent

Fixed without end

indestructible · durable · lasting · fixed · enduring

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G