rubberlike
Stretchy and resilient
Rubberlike describes something with qualities of rubber—flexible, elastic, or bouncy.
A rubberlike texture stretches and returns to shape.
The synthetic material had a rubberlike feel.
The word appears in technical and everyday contexts when something resembles rubber without actually being rubber.
Capable of being extended
- springyAble to rebound
- bouncyTends to rebound
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- suppleFlexing without damage
expandable · spongy · yielding · pliant · tensile · extensible · snappy · flexible
Resisting easy biting
- gummySticky and soft
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- squishySoft and easily compressed
- denseClosely packed together
tough · leathery · gelatinous · squidgy · bouncy · firm · slick · smooth
Tends to rebound
- springbackElastic return to shape
- recoverableAble to be regained
- reboundReturn after deflection
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
rebounding · springing · flexing · resistant · durable · tough · withstanding · absorbing
Large repeated-unit molecule
- neopreneSynthetic rubber polymer
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- elastomerStretchable polymer substance
polyurethane · latex · vulcanized · thermoplastic · spandex · butyl · nitrile · styrene
Produced artificially, not natural
- artificialMade, not natural
- fauxArtificial or imitation
- simulatedMade to imitate reality
- mockScornful imitation or fake
ersatz · man-made · substitute · manufactured · processed · fabricated · pseudo · plasticky
stretchable
Capable of being extended
supple · expandable · spongy · yielding · pliant · tensile · extensible · snappy · flexible · bendable
chewy
Resisting easy biting
dense · tough · leathery · gelatinous · squidgy · bouncy · firm · slick · smooth · grippy
bouncy
Tends to rebound
- springbackElastic return to shape
- recoverableAble to be regained
- reboundReturn after deflection
cushioning · rebounding · springing · flexing · resistant · durable · tough · withstanding · absorbing
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
elastomer · polyurethane · latex · vulcanized · thermoplastic · spandex · butyl · nitrile · styrene · isoprene
synthetic
Produced artificially, not natural
- artificialMade, not natural
- fauxArtificial or imitation
- simulatedMade to imitate reality
mock · ersatz · man-made · substitute · manufactured · processed · fabricated · pseudo · plasticky · fake
rubberlikerigid
Unable to bend
stiff · inflexible · inelastic · nonelastic · unyielding
like, rubber, rubbery, rubberized, rubberize, rubberizing, rubberiness