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

Need another word that means the same as “plastic”? Find 33 synonyms and 30 related words for “plastic” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Plastic” are: charge card, charge plate, credit card, debit card, cash card, swipe card, fictile, moldable, pliant, formative, shaping, artificial, false, synthetic, fake, superficial, pseudo, sham, bogus, ersatz, assumed, spurious, specious, unnatural, insincere, malleable, pliable, ductile, flexible, soft, workable, supple, bendable

Plastic as a Noun

Definitions of "Plastic" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “plastic” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives.
• A synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be moulded into shape while soft, and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form.
• A card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered.
• Credit cards or other types of plastic card that can be used as money.

Synonyms of "Plastic" as a noun (6 Words)

cash card	Money in the form of bills or coins.
charge card	The libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object.
charge plate	The price charged for some article or service.
credit card	Arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services.
debit card	An accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing.
swipe card	A sweeping stroke or blow.

Usage Examples of "Plastic" as a noun

• Mains pipes should be made of plastic or copper.
• Bottles can be made from a variety of plastics.
• He pays with cash instead of with plastic.
• Do you take plastic?

Plastic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Plastic" as an adjective

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

• Not genuine; artificial or unnatural.
• Offering scope for creativity.
• Made of plastic.
• Relating to moulding or modelling in three dimensions, or to produce three-dimensional effects.
• Forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning.
• Capable of being influenced or formed.
• Capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material.
• (of a substance or material) easily shaped or moulded.
• (in science and technology) relating to the permanent deformation of a solid without fracture by the temporary application of force.
• Exhibiting adaptability to change or variety in the environment.

Synonyms of "Plastic" as an adjective (27 Words)

artificial	Artificially formal. An artificial diamond.
assumed	(of a manner or identity) taken on or adopted, sometimes falsely. The assumed rate of return.
bendable	Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.
bogus	Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance. A bogus insurance claim.
ductile	Easily influenced. Ductile copper.
ersatz	Not real or genuine. Ersatz emotion.
fake	Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance. A fake Cockney accent.
false	Used in names of plants animals and gems that superficially resemble the thing properly so called e g false oat. A false assumption.
fictile	Susceptible to being led or directed. Fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda.
flexible	Capable of bending easily without breaking. Flexible rubber seals.
formative	Relating to a person’s development. A formative zone in developing bone.
insincere	Not expressing genuine feelings. She flashed him an insincere smile.
malleable	Easily influenced; pliable. A malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet.
moldable	Capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material.
pliable	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. Quality leather is pliable and will not crack.
pliant	Easily influenced or directed; yielding. Pliant willow stems.
pseudo	Not genuine; spurious or sham. Pseudoclassic.
sham	Bogus; false. A clergyman who arranged a sham marriage.
shaping	Forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning.
soft	Soft and mild not harsh or stern or severe. You use only half as much soap when you clean with soft water.
specious	Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing. A specious argument.
spurious	(of offspring) illegitimate. A spurious argument.
superficial	Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely. He had only the most superficial knowledge of foreign countries.
supple	Capable of moving or bending freely. Her supple fingers.
synthetic	Not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially. All men are arrogant is a synthetic proposition.
unnatural	Not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm. The artificial turf looks an unnatural green.
workable	Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are. A workable peace settlement.

Usage Examples of "Plastic" as an adjective

• Plastic substances such as wax or clay.
• The plastic arts.
• The plastic forces of nature.
• The plastic minds of children.
• Plastic bottles.
• Rendering the material more plastic.
• The writer is drawn to words as a plastic medium.
• A holiday rep with huge white teeth and a plastic smile.
• Long-distance flights with their plastic food.

Associations of "Plastic" (30 Words)

chopstick	One of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with.
concavity	The property possessed by a concave shape. The concavity of her stomach.
container	Any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another. More containers can run on a server than traditional virtual machines.
copper	A copper penny. Coppered pins.
crucible	A situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new. The crucible tipped and the mould filled with liquid metal.
cup	An ornamental trophy in the form of a cup usually made of gold or silver and having a stem and two handles awarded as a prize in a sports contest. Cup the milk.
dish	The food contained or served in a dish. She prepared a special dish for dinner.
ductility	The malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets.
elasticity	The ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed; stretchiness. Aging can decrease the elasticity of your skin.
glass	Become glassy or take on a glass like appearance. The black volcanic glass makes the beaches sparkle.
ladle	Serve soup stew or sauce with a ladle. Ladle soup into the bowl.
lid	An eyelid. I ve got a lid for you to try on.
malleability	The property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking.
mold	Become moldy spoil due to humidity. A lobster mold.
molding	Sculpture produced by molding.
plastically	In a plastic manner.
plasticity	The adaptability of an organism to changes in its environment or differences between its various habitats. Fine clay at the right degree of plasticity is more useful.
pliable	Easily influenced. They soaked the leather to made it pliable.
recyclable	Capable of being used again. Recyclable plastic.
reusable	Capable of being used again. Glass reusables cut solid waste by 88 percent.
rubber	Rubber boots galoshes. A pencil with a rubber at the end.
scoop	A quantity taken up by a scoop. I scooped the grain into the bag.
silver	Made of or coloured like silver. Sorrow and anxiety had aged his father s face and silvered his hair.
spatula	A hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances.
spoon	Of two people lie close together sideways and front to back so as to fit together like spoons. He spooned his shot high over the bar.
tableware	Crockery, cutlery, and glassware used for serving and eating meals at a table.
translucent	Allowing light to pass through diffusely. Translucent amber.
utensil	A tool, container, or other article, especially for household use. Kitchen utensils.
vinyl	Synthetic resin or plastic consisting of polyvinyl chloride or a related polymer used for wallpapers and other covering materials and for records. Sales of vinyl recordings.
waxy	Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking. Waxy potatoes.