hydrophobic
English Thesaurus
1. abnormally afraid of water (adj.all)
| similar | : | afraid, |
| definition | : | filled with fear or apprehension (adj.all) |
2. lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water (adj.all)
| domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
| definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
3. abnormally afraid of water (adj.all)
| derivation | : | aquaphobia, |
| definition | : | a morbid fear of drowning (noun.state) |
4. lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water (adj.all)
| antonym | : | hydrophilic, |
| definition | : | having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | hydrophobicity, |
| definition | : | the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water (noun.attribute) |
5. abnormally afraid of water (adj.all)
| derivation | : | aquaphobia, |
| definition | : | a morbid fear of drowning (noun.state) |
6. lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water (adj.all)
| antonym | : | hydrophilic, |
| definition | : | having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | hydrophobicity, |
| definition | : | the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water (noun.attribute) |
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