inadhesive

The new tape is inadhesive and won't stick to the paper.

Definition

Adjective: Not adhesive; lacking the property of sticking or adhering to a surface.

Usage Examples

• (The material does not stick to the product's surface.)
• (The layer prevents food from sticking to the pan.)

Advanced Usage

• "inadhesive surface": a surface designed to repel or resist adhesion.
  • The laboratory uses inadhesive coatings for easy cleaning of equipment. (The coating prevents substances from sticking.)

Variants and Related Words

• Adhesive (adj): capable of sticking or causing adhesion.
  • Glue is an adhesive substance. (Glue sticks things together.)
• Adhesion (n): the act or state of sticking to something.
  • The adhesion of the tape to the wall was strong. (The tape stuck firmly.)

Synonyms

• Non-stick: designed to prevent sticking.
• Non-adhesive: having no adhesive quality.
• Slippery: causing objects to slide off rather than stick.

Related Idioms

• "To stick like glue": to adhere very strongly (antonym of ).
  • The label stuck like glue to the box. (It adhered firmly, unlike an inadhesive label.)