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water-resistant

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That slows the penetration of water (but is not necessarily fully watertight).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: waterproof, water-repellent

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: waterproof, water-repellent

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

hindering the penetration of water

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a water-repellent coat

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: water-repellent

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: suyadavamlı — that slows the penetration of water
  • Azerbaijani: suyadözümlü — that slows the penetration of water
  • Belarusian: водаўсто́йлівы (vodawstójlivy) — that slows the penetration of water
  • Bulgarian: водоустойчив (vodoustojčiv) — that slows the penetration of water
  • Catalan: hidròfug — that slows the penetration of water
  • Finnish: vettähylkivä — that slows the penetration of water
  • French: hydrofuge — that slows the penetration of water
  • German: wasserbeständig — that slows the penetration of water
  • Greek: αδιάβροχος (adiávrochos) — that slows the penetration of water
  • Hungarian: vízálló — that slows the penetration of water
  • Macedonian: водоо́тпорен (vodoótporen) — that slows the penetration of water
  • Macedonian: водонепро́пустлив (vodoneprópustliv) — that slows the penetration of water
  • Māori: parewai — that slows the penetration of water
  • Polish: wodoodporny — that slows the penetration of water
  • Portuguese: resistente à água — that slows the penetration of water
  • Russian: водосто́йкий (vodostójkij) — that slows the penetration of water
  • Ukrainian: водостійки́й (vodostijkýj) — that slows the penetration of water
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