intermixable

The two paints are intermixable to create new colors.

Definition

Adjective: capable of being mixed together; able to be combined or blended with something else.

Usage Examples

• (They can be mixed together safely.)
• (They cannot be blended without an additional substance.)

Advanced Usage

• "intermixable with": often used with a preposition to specify what can be mixed.
  • This resin is intermixable with water. (The resin can be combined with water.)

Variants and Related Words

• Intermix (verb): to mix things together.
  • The chef likes to intermix different spices. (To combine various spices.)
• Intermixture (noun): the result or act of mixing together.
  • The intermixture of flavors created a unique taste. (The blend of flavors.)

Synonyms

• Miscible: capable of being mixed, especially in liquids.
  • Alcohol and water are miscible. (They mix completely.)
• Combinable: able to be joined or united.
  • These two elements are combinable. (They can be joined.)

Antonyms

• Immissible: not capable of being mixed.
  • Oil and water are immiscible. (They do not mix.)
• Incompatible: unable to be combined without conflict.
  • These chemicals are incompatible. (They cannot be mixed safely.)

Related Idioms

• Like oil and water: referring to two things that cannot be mixed or do not go together.
  • Their personalities are like oil and water — they are not intermixable. (They are fundamentally incompatible.)