Compressible and Incompressible

Compressible

Compressible adjective - Capable of being compressed or made more compact.
Usage example: compressible packing materials
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Synonyms for Compressible

Incompressible is an antonym for compressible.

Incompressible

Incompressible adjective - Incapable of being compressed; resisting compression.
Usage example: mounds of incompressible garbage
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Synonyms for Incompressible

Compressible is an antonym for incompressible.

Both words in one sentence

  • Realistic in the case of the glass as the cracks grow until the glass becomes weak enough to fail catastrophically as it is resisting an incompressible fluid while containing one that is very compressible.
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