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Porous
/ˈpɔːɹəs/
Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
📖 Definitions of "Porous"
adjective
- 1
Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
"Concrete is porous, so water will slowly filter through it."
- 2
With many gaps.
- 3
(by extension) full of loopholes
🔄 Synonyms of "Porous"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| porose | Alternative form of porous. [Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.] |
| permeable | Able to be permeated; absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids. |
| leaky | Having leaks; not fully sealed. |
| holey | Having, or being full of, holes. |
| poriferous | Of or related to the Porifera. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Porous"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nonporous | Having no pores, not penetrable, impervious. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Porous"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| permeable | Able to be permeated; absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids. |
| porose | Alternative form of porous. [Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.] |
| leaky | Having leaks; not fully sealed. |
| poriferous | Of or related to the Porifera. |
| holey | Having, or being full of, holes. |
| porenoun | A tiny opening in the skin. |
| fragile | Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material. |
| treatable | Able to be treated; not incurable. |
| vulnerable | More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. |
| flawed | Having a flaw or imperfection. |
| insubstantial | Lacking substance; not real or strong. |
| loopholesnoun | (figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect. |
| penetrable | Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced. |
| absorbentnoun | Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive. |
| spongy | Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous. |
| sponge-like | — |
| pervious | Often followed by to: capable of being penetrated by another body or substance, such as air or water; admitting passage. |
| reticulated | Characterized by or having the form of a grid or network. |
| cavernous | Resembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere. |
| alveolatenoun | Having a structure containing honeycomb-like cavities. |
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