non-slip

Resistant to sliding

Non-slip describes a surface or material designed to prevent sliding or slipping: non-slip bath mat, non-slip grip.

The term appears on products meant for wet or smooth surfaces where traction matters—shower floors, shoe soles, yoga mats.

Also spelled nonslip.

traction

grip

Secure manual hold

rubber · textured · anti-skid · soles · cleats · studs · roughness · coefficient · outsole · footwear

materials

rubberized

Coated with elastic polymer

pad · tape · backing · coating · liner · gripper · dots · strips · decals · stickers

safety

caution

Careful attention to risk

shower · bathtub

Categories
Opposites
surface traction

non-slipslippery

Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp

slick · frictionless · slidy · smooth · icy

Family

nonslip

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G