WATERTIGHT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

watertight

adjective

Definition of watertight

as in airtight

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Recent Examples of watertight The shells, which are watertight and surprisingly sturdy, usually can be completed for a project in 24 hours. — Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025 Subjected to an almost watertight international arms embargo, Iran was forced to rely mostly on self-sufficiency, religious zeal, and patriotism. — Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 Des Cars wrote that parts of the museum are no longer watertight, posing a risk to the art’s safety. — Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025 The Woods Hole underwater acoustic system includes off-the-shelf components in a watertight Pelican case. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for watertight

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Adjective

Raye and the platoon of ace musicians joining her are as vocally and musically airtight as possible.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The 1984 Olympics had a relatively airtight contract that protected taxpayers, but that’s not the case this time.

— Susan Shelley, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of airtight

Adjective

The opening moments of this penultimate episode evoke enough genuine idealism and hope to feel like a rare breath of fresh air, holding the hermetic nastiness of the series in sharp relief.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
The idea was first proposed by Cicero and lived on through the hermetic tradition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

Definition of hermetic

Adjective

Each container comes with a leakproof, airtight, and BPA-free plastic lid that is safe for use in the microwave, dishwasher, and freezer, so each one is easy to use and clean.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Instead, they should be placed in a leakproof container filled with alcohol to kill them, and a doctor should be contacted to safely remove the remaining maggots.

— Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of leakproof

Adjective

Post reporters visited the Reflecting Pool on June 25 and identified seven locations where the lining — a waterproof membrane that was painted onto the concrete basin — had partially or entirely peeled away.

— Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Made from lightweight, waterproof EVA (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate) rather than leather, these sandals offer the same signature comfort in a more versatile, weather-resistant material.

— Selene Oliva, Vogue, 16 July 2026

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