noncompacted
Still loosely arranged
Noncompacted describes material that has not been pressed together or compressed.
Soil that is noncompacted remains loose and porous, allowing water and roots to penetrate: The garden bed needs noncompacted soil for healthy drainage.
In medical contexts, noncompacted heart muscle retains a spongy, trabeculated structure rather than becoming dense during fetal development.
Spread irregularly about
- dispersedSpread widely apart
- unboundNot tied down
- separatedPut or kept apart
- detachedApart or uninvolved
free · spread · sprinkled · unconsolidated · disaggregated · unpacked · unsettled · shifting
Made larger or wider
- uncompressedNot reduced in size
- voluminousOf great size
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- openNot closed
uncrowded · roomy · unconfined · unpressured · low-density · lightweight · bulky · lofty
Allowing substances through
- absorbentAble to soak up
- spongySoft and absorbent
- breathablePermits air passage
- penetrableCapable of being pierced
pervious · cellular · foamy · vesicular · alveolar · friable · filterable · leaky
scattered
Spread irregularly about
detached · free · spread · sprinkled · unconsolidated · disaggregated · unpacked · unsettled · shifting · uncompressed
expanded
Made larger or wider
- uncompressedNot reduced in size
- voluminousOf great size
- airyLight and well-ventilated
open · uncrowded · roomy · unconfined · unpressured · low-density · lightweight · bulky · lofty · puffy
permeable
Allowing substances through
- absorbentAble to soak up
- spongySoft and absorbent
- breathablePermits air passage
penetrable · pervious · cellular · foamy · vesicular · alveolar · friable · filterable · leaky · capillary
loose soil
Uncompacted ground material
silt · alluvium · debris · detritus · fill · aggregate · particulate · powdery · uncemented · fragmented
noncompactedcompacted
Pressed into less space
compressed · dense · consolidated · packed · solid
compact, compacted, compacting, compacts, compaction, compactor, compactors, compactly, compactness