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Synonyms for watertight
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : waw-ter-tahyt, wot-er- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɔ tərˌtaɪt, ˈwɒt ər- |
Top 10 synonyms for watertight Other synonyms for the word watertight
- absolute
- admissible
- amen
- authentic
- blind
- blocked
- bolted
- bona fide
- choking
- closed to
- clumped
- complete
- completely sealed
- cramping
- crushing
- cutting
- dense
- exact
- factual
- faithful
- fastened
- firm
- fixed
- free of error
- genuine
- hermetic
- hermetically sealed
- immaculate
- impassable
- impassive
- impenetrable
- impermeable
- imperviable
- impervious
- indubitable
- inerrant
- infallible
- just
- leak-proof
- locked
- nailed
- nice
- nonporous
- obstructed
- on the money
- on the nose
- out-and-out
- padlocked
- pinching
- plugged
- proof
- punctilious
- real
- right as rain
- right on
- righteous
- rigorous
- satisfactory
- sealed
- secure
- shrunken
- shut
- skintight
- slammed
- smothering
- snapped
- solemn
- sound
- stopped up
- strict
- sure
- thoroughgoing
- tied
- tied up
- tight
- true
- unaffected
- unapproachable
- uncomfortable
- undistorted
- undoubted
- unerring
- unmistaken
- unmoved
- unpierceable
- unreceptive
- utter
- valid
- veracious
- veridical
- veritable
- water-resistant
- waterproof
- watertight
Définition of watertight
Origin :- late 14c., from water (n.1) + tight. Figurative use from 1640s.
- As in right : adj accurate, precise
- As in tight : adj sealed
- As in waterproof : adj impervious to water
- As in hermetic : adj airtight
- As in impermeable : adj impenetrable
- As in impervious : adj unable to be penetrated
- Eight of the largest boilers are set in watertight compartments.
- Extract from : « Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia » by Various
- Before them was the watertight door, in which was set a large pane of quarsteel.
- Extract from : « Under Arctic Ice » by H.G. Winter
- They are heavily built, with good beam and watertight compartments.
- Extract from : « Life and sport in China » by Oliver G. Ready
- We might as well make our roof as watertight as we can before dark.
- Extract from : « Yorke The Adventurer » by Louis Becke
- "The whole of the underbody of the outer envelope is watertight," he remarked.
- Extract from : « The Dreadnought of the Air » by Percy F. Westerman
- The Frenchman has arranged his brain in watertight compartments.
- Extract from : « Life in the War Zone » by Gertrude Atherton
- I never believe in watertight compartments of human culture.
- Extract from : « India for Indians » by C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
- Her watertight bulkheads were holding, but had been badly strained.
- Extract from : « The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge » by Percy F. Westerman
- A sieve was a watertight compartment in comparison with that elongated shed.
- Extract from : « Flying for France » by James R. McConnell
- Frank slammed the watertight door and then turned to Murphy.
- Extract from : « The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty » by Gerald Breckenridge
Antonyms for watertight
- affected
- comfortable
- corrupt
- dishonest
- easy
- exposed
- false
- flawed
- free
- giving
- immoral
- imperfect
- imprecise
- improper
- inaccurate
- inadmissible
- inappropriate
- incomplete
- incorrect
- inequitable
- inexact
- insane
- invalid
- leaky
- left
- loose
- mad
- moved
- open
- penetrable
- responsive
- sensitive
- slack
- sober
- susceptible
- unacceptable
- uncertain
- unfair
- unfit
- unfitting
- unhealthy
- unjust
- unreal
- unreliable
- unsealed
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- untroubled
- untrue
- vulnerable
- wide
- wrong
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