LEAKY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

leaky

adjective

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as in porous

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Recent Examples of leaky But the Ducks managed just one shot on goal during the long power play, and Skjei slipped past Anaheim’s leaky defense on a breakaway and snapped a shot over Dostal’s right shoulder for a short-handed goal and a 3-0 lead with 58 seconds left in the second. —

ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 Choose sustainable solutions, not quick, leaky patches. —

Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026 But the Ducks managed just one shot on goal during the long power play, and Skjei slipped past the Ducks’ leaky defense on a breakaway and snapped a shot over Dostal’s right shoulder for a shorthanded goal and a 3-0 lead with 58 seconds left in the second. —

Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 This change was to add protection for a leaky defence who had to face the free-scoring European champions away from home. —

Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leaky

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porous

Adjective

But within their bouncy, porous interior lies a world of possibility.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Think of it as hollowing out the wood and turning it into a highly porous sponge—but one that still retains its directional structure.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026