weedlike
Growing rank, unwanted
Weedlike describes something resembling a weed in appearance or behavior—fast-growing, scraggly, or unwanted.
Plants that spread aggressively or spring up uninvited might be called weedlike: The weedlike growth had overtaken the garden in weeks.
The term can extend to anything with similar qualities of unwelcome persistence or unkempt appearance.
Not tended or planted
- untamedNot domesticated
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
- scragglyIrregularly sparse and messy
- unkemptUntidy in appearance
straggling · tangled · unruly · untended · neglected · feral · rank · wayward
Hostile and confrontational
- spreadingExtending over space
- encroachingGradually intruding on territory
- colonizingOccupying and controlling territory
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
prolific · unwanted · noxious · overrunning · displacing · outcompeting · choking · suffocating
Thin and fragile-looking
- leggyHaving lengthy limbs
- stragglyUntidily spread out
- rangyTall, thin, loose-limbed
- ganglyAwkwardly tall and thin
lanky · thin · sparse · wispy · stringy · untidy · disheveled · ragged
Able to recover quickly
- toughDurable and strong
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- drought-resistantAble to withstand aridity
- self-seedingPropagating without replanting
fast-growing · vigorous · thriving · unkillable · survivalist · tolerant · low-maintenance · unfussy
uncultivated
Not tended or planted
- untamedNot domesticated
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
- scragglyIrregularly sparse and messy
unkempt · straggling · tangled · unruly · untended · neglected · feral · rank · wayward · sprawling
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- spreadingExtending over space
- encroachingGradually intruding on territory
- colonizingOccupying and controlling territory
opportunistic · prolific · unwanted · noxious · overrunning · displacing · outcompeting · choking · suffocating · persistent
spindly
Thin and fragile-looking
gangly · lanky · thin · sparse · wispy · stringy · untidy · disheveled · ragged · scruffy
resilient
Able to recover quickly
- toughDurable and strong
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- drought-resistantAble to withstand aridity
self-seeding · fast-growing · vigorous · thriving · unkillable · survivalist · tolerant · low-maintenance · unfussy · scrappy
weedlikecultivated
Improved through nurture
tended · domesticated · garden-variety · hybridized · horticultural
weedlikeornamental
For beauty, not function
manicured · elegant · refined · stately · well-groomed
like, weed, seaweed, weeds, weedy, weeding, weeded, weedkiller, ragweed