nonskid

Made for traction

Nonskid describes surfaces or materials designed to prevent slipping: nonskid bath mats, nonskid soles.

The term appears on products meant for wet or slippery conditions—deck coatings, stair treads, shoe bottoms.

Interchangeable with nonslip.

surfaces

mat

Flat floor covering

  • tapeAdhesive strip on roll
  • treadSurface that grips ground
  • coatingApplied surface covering

decking · flooring · strips · pads · treads · rubberized · textured · sandpaper · walkway

traction

grip

Secure manual hold

purchase · cleats · soles · rubber · tires · footwear · boots · shoes · grips · grippers

safety

slip-resistant

Prevents sliding or skidding

guardrails · handrails · bathroom · kitchen · industrial · marine · ramps

Opposites
surface traction

nonskidslippery

Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp

slick · slippy · frictionless · icy · greasy

Family

skid, skidding, skidded, skids, skidproof, anti-skid, non-skid

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