CONCRETE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONCRETE?

Need another word that means the same as “concrete”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “concrete” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Concrete” are: solid, material, real, physical, tangible, touchable, tactile, palpable, visible, existing, definite, specific, firm, positive, conclusive, definitive

Concrete as an Adjective

Definitions of "Concrete" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “concrete” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Existing in a material or physical form; not abstract.
• Capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary.
• Formed by the coalescence of particles.
• Specific; definite.
• (of a noun) denoting a material object as opposed to an abstract quality, state, or action.

Synonyms of "Concrete" as an adjective (16 Words)

conclusive	(of evidence or argument) having or likely to have the effect of proving a case; decisive. The evidence is conclusive.
definite	Clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful. A definite statement of the terms of the will.
definitive	Of recognized authority or excellence. The definitive work on Greece.
existing	Existing in something specified. The existing system.
firm	Marked by firm determination or resolution not shakable. The snow was firm underfoot.
material	Having material or physical form or substance Benjamin Jowett. The insects did not do any material damage to the crop.
palpable	(medicine) can be felt by palpation. A barely palpable dust.
physical	Impelled by physical force especially against resistance. The physical size of a computer.
positive	Having a positive charge. He made a positive identification of a glossy ibis.
real	Coinciding with reality. An increase in real terms of 11 6 per cent.
solid	Of good quality and condition solidly built. The bank is solid and will survive this attack.
specific	Stated explicitly or in detail. Quinine is highly specific for malaria.
tactile	(of a person) given to touching other people, especially as an unselfconscious expression of sympathy or affection. Tactile exhibitions help blind people enjoy the magic of sculpture.
tangible	Clear and definite; real. Tangible assets such as machinery.
touchable	Perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch.
visible	Present and easily available. Visible resources.

Usage Examples of "Concrete" as an adjective

• I haven't got any concrete proof.
• Concrete objects like stones.
• Concrete objects such as trees.

Associations of "Concrete" (30 Words)

adobe	A building constructed from adobe clay or bricks. Adobe houses.
alabaster	Like alabaster in whiteness and smoothness. Alabaster statue.
asphalt	The pitch used in asphalt sometimes found in natural deposits but usually made by the distillation of crude oil. Asphalt the driveway.
brick	Block or enclose with a wall of bricks. I had one of those Motorola bricks as my first cell phone.
build	Build or establish something abstract. The county council plans to build a bypass.
calcite	A common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone.
calcium	A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth’s crust; an important component of most plants and animals.
cement	Concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement. We cemented our friendship.
clay	A hardened clay surface for a tennis court. Honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay.
gypsum	A common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris.
hardened	Used of persons emotionally hardened. Hardened police officers.
inured	Made tough by habitual exposure- Robert Lynd- V.S.Pritchett. A peasant dark lean faced wind inured.
kiln	A furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks.
lime	The green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees. The oak had to be limed then waxed and then brushed to get that particular effect.
marble	Stain or streak something so that it looks like marble. A pair of dramatic marbles showing dogs attacking a buck.
masonry	Freemasonry. Hands roughened from carpentry and masonry.
pave	Cover (a piece of ground) with flat stones or bricks; lay paving over. Pave the roads in the village.
pavement	A raised paved or asphalted path for pedestrians at the side of a road. A pavement cafe.
plaster	Apply a plaster cast or medical plaster to a part of the body. Are they expecting the air force to plaster the city tonight or what.
porphyry	Any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals.
resolved	Determined. Mysteries solved and unsolved problems resolved and unresolved.
sculpt	Create or represent (something) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques. She was teaching him how to sculpt.
sculpture	Form or shape as if by sculpture especially with strong smooth curves. The choir stalls were each carefully sculptured.
slab	Remove slabs from a log or tree to prepare it for sawing into planks. He handled the rope competently and set out up the centre of the slab.
slate	Cover with slate. A grey slate roof.
solid	A substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid. The solid outline encloses the area within which we measured.
steel	A rod of roughened steel on which knives are sharpened. Nerves of steel.
stone	Build face or pave with stone. I weighed 10 stone.
tarmac	A runway or other area surfaced with tarmac or a similar material. They ll be wanting to tarmac the path.
tile	Cover with tiles. Tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom.