Nonporous and Pervious

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Nonporous adjective - Not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores.

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Pervious is an antonym for nonporous.

Pervious adjective - Capable of being passed into or through.

Usage example: the new road has a pervious surface that will cut down on the amount of water that collects on it during heavy rains

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Nonporous is an antonym for pervious.

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Pervious and Nonporous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonporous/pervious

Nonporous & Pervious. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonporous/pervious>.

Pervious or Nonporous. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonporous/pervious.

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