plasticky
Artificial and flimsy
Plasticky describes something that resembles plastic in an undesirable way—cheap-looking, artificial, or lacking quality.
The word is mildly pejorative: The dashboard feels plasticky, plasticky cheese slices.
It suggests material that looks or feels synthetic when something more substantial was expected.
Not the real thing
- fauxArtificial or imitation
- imitationCopy of the original
- ersatzArtificial and inferior substitute
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
simulated · unnatural · inauthentic · phony · sham · pseudo · knockoff · replica
Weak and easily damaged
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
- disposableMade for one use
- low-qualitySubstandard in nature
fragile · substandard · inferior · second-rate · throwaway · crude · unrefined · breakable
Inclined toward fun
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- cartoonishAbsurdly exaggerated in style
- glossySmooth and shiny
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
shiny · childish · smooth · lightweight · squeaky · bendable · rubbery · squishy
Large repeated-unit molecule
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- polyethyleneThermoplastic from ethylene gas
PVC · polystyrene · polypropylene · resin · laminate · silicone · polyurethane · molded
Made uniform across cases
- uniformIdentical throughout
- industrialOf factories and production
- cookie-cutterMold for baked treats
- genericNot brand-name
identical · machine-made · stamped · mass-market · commercial · manufactured · prefabricated · stock
fake
Not the real thing
synthetic · simulated · unnatural · inauthentic · phony · sham · pseudo · knockoff · replica · counterfeit
flimsy
Weak and easily damaged
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
- disposableMade for one use
low-quality · fragile · substandard · inferior · second-rate · throwaway · crude · unrefined · breakable · hollow
playful
Inclined toward fun
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- cartoonishAbsurdly exaggerated in style
- glossySmooth and shiny
bright · shiny · childish · smooth · lightweight · squeaky · bendable · rubbery · squishy · novelty
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
polyethylene · PVC · polystyrene · polypropylene · resin · laminate · silicone · polyurethane · molded · extruded
standardized
Made uniform across cases
- uniformIdentical throughout
- industrialOf factories and production
- cookie-cutterMold for baked treats
generic · identical · machine-made · stamped · mass-market · commercial · manufactured · prefabricated · stock
plastickysubstantial
Of notable size or importance
solid · sturdy · well-built · well-made · durable
- plastic bagThin film carrier
- plastic wrapThin clingy food covering
- plastic bottlesMolded polymer drink vessels
- plastic moneyNon-cash payment cards
- plastic surgeryBody reconstruction medicine
- plastic cupDisposable drinking vessel
plastic, plastics, plasticity, plasticizer, plasticize, bioplastics, thermoplastic, bioplastic, microplastics