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plastic

/ˈplæstɪk/noun, adjective2 syllables

Plastic means: capable of being influenced or formed.

Synonyms for plastic21

noun, as in a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered

charge card, charge plate

adjective, as in capable of being influenced or formed

pliant, impressionable, waxy, impressible

adjective, as in capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)

fictile, moldable, elastic

adjective, as in forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning

formative, shaping, constructive

also used for plastic

malleable, flexible, ductile, formable, sequacious, shapeable, ersatz, fake, insincere

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What does plastic mean?5

adjective

1

capable of being influenced or formed“the plastic minds of children”

2

capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)“plastic substances such as wax or clay”

3

forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning“a formative influence”

noun

1

a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered“do you take plastic?”

2

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with plastic?8

two syllables

drastic

three syllables

fantasticsarcasticelasticscholasticstochasticmonastic

five syllables

enthusiastic
Show 40 near rhymes
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Plastic in a sentence

  • She has had multiple plastic surgeries, including breast augmentations and a nose job.Hybrid
  • Sami was lying, covered in blooded with a plastic bag wrapped around his head.OsoHombre
  • For safety purposes, remove the plastic casing before use.speedwell
  • Before transport, a layer of plastic was wrapped around the package.Sokario988
  • Disposable coffee cups, greasy pizza boxes and plastic bags cannot be recycled.Hybrid
  • The fishermen's nets are no longer stuffed with fish, but with plastic.Hybrid
  • I need some plaster, screws, and plastic anchors to fix the towel rack.Amastan
  • Instead of cooking meals, she ordered takeout, which comes in plastic.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of plastic

as a noun

plural
plastics