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porous

adjective

/ˈpɔːrəs/

Meaning

Having tiny holes that allow liquid or air to pass through.

The soil is very porous and drains quickly.

permeable, absorbent, spongy, leaky, penetrable

impermeable, solid, sealed

porous rock, porous surface, porous soil, porous structure

Rude, insensitive, and lacking manners or refinement.

Being completely unaware of surrounding events.

Necessary to make a complete whole; essential or fundamental.

Complicated, difficult to solve or full of knots.

Impossible to destroy or break.

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.