Synonyms & related words for nonporous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of nonporous — including impermeable, impenetrable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to nonporous

Explore words related to nonporous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include porous, porose, goglet, microporous, permeable, poriferous, impermeably, nonabsorbent. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for nonporous

Common synonyms for nonporous include impermeable, impenetrable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does nonporous come from?

The word nonporous breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Greek origin: non-, from Latin non (“not”); por, from Greek poros (“passage, pore”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.