All diffusive synonyms
difΒ·fuΒ·sive
D d adj diffusive
- interminable β incapable of being terminated; unending: an interminable job.
- flowing β moving in or as in a stream: flowing water.
- late β occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- slow β moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- protracted β to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- rambling β aimlessly wandering.
- meandering β to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- long β having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle.
- lavish β expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- dull β not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- waffling β to talk foolishly or without purpose; idle away time talking.
- prolonged β to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- delayed β of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- sustained β to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
- dragging β marked by or involving the wearing of clothing characteristically associated with the opposite sex; transvestite.
- diffuse β to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
- lingering β to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- moving β capable of or having movement: a moving object.
- rotating β to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
- circling β a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- deviating β to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- divergent β diverging; differing; deviating.
- eccentric β deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
- outward β proceeding or directed toward the outside or exterior, or away from a central point: the outward flow of gold; the outward part of a voyage.
- radial β arranged like radii or rays.
- spiral β Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- efferent β conveying or conducting away from an organ or part (opposed to afferent).
- copious β A copious amount of something is a large amount of it.
- digressive β tending to digress; departing from the main subject.
- discursive β passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.
- lengthy β having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- long-winded β talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.
- profuse β spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in): profuse praise.
- prolix β extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
- random β proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
- redundant β characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.
- vague β not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- verbose β characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.
- windy β accompanied or characterized by wind: a windy day.
- circumlocutory β a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- palaverous β a conference or discussion.
- boundless β If you describe something as boundless, you mean that there seems to be no end or limit to it.
- dilatory β tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- limitless β without limit; boundless: limitless ambition; limitless space.
- tardy β late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- unending β a bringing or coming to an end; termination; close: Putting away the Christmas ornaments marked the ending of the season.
- wordy β characterized by or given to the use of many, or too many, words; verbose: She grew impatient at his wordy reply.
- drawn-out β long-drawn-out.
- long-drawn-out β lasting a very long time; protracted: a long-drawn-out story.