Antonyms of adj nonmetallic

1 sense of nonmetallic

Sense 1
nonmetallic (vs. metallic), nonmetal -- (not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "nonmetallic elements")

metallic (vs. nonmetallic), metal(prenominal) -- (containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce)
        => all-metal -- (consisting completely of metal; "all-metal airplanes")
        => aluminiferous -- (containing alum or aluminum)
        => antimonial -- (containing antimony; "antimonial lead")
        => argentiferous -- (containing or yielding silver; "argentiferous ore")
        => auriferous, gold-bearing -- (containing gold; "auriferous quartz veins")
        => bimetal, bimetallic -- (formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together)
        => bronze -- (made from or consisting of bronze)
        => gold, golden, gilded -- (made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons")
        => metallike, metal-looking, metallic-looking -- (resembling metal)
        => silver -- (made from or largely consisting of silver; "silver bracelets")
        => tinny -- (thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance; "an unpleasant tinny voice")

Similarity of adj nonmetallic

1 sense of nonmetallic

Sense 1
nonmetallic (vs. metallic), nonmetal -- (not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "nonmetallic elements")
       => metalloid -- (of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal; "arsenic is a metalloid element")