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watertight

[waw-ter-tahyt, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌtaɪt, ˈwɒt ər- /
ADJECTIVE
hermetic
Synonyms
WEAK
completely sealed impervious sealed shut tight waterproof
ADJECTIVE
impermeable
Synonyms
WEAK
airtight dense hermetic impassable impervious leak-proof nonporous sealed water-resistant waterproof
ADJECTIVE
impervious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
immune impassable impenetrable inaccessible invulnerable resistant unaffected unmoved
STRONG
imperviable
WEAK
closed to hermetic impassive impermeable sealed tight unapproachable unpierceable unreceptive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
affected moved susceptible
WEAK
exposed open penetrable responsive sensitive vulnerable
ADJECTIVE
right
Synonyms
STRONGEST
correct perfect proper sure true valid
STRONG
absolute amen complete exact faithful nice real sound utter
WEAK
admissible authentic bona fide factual free of error genuine immaculate indubitable inerrant infallible just on the money on the nose out-and-out punctilious right as rain right on righteous rigorous satisfactory solemn strict thoroughgoing undistorted undoubted unerring unmistaken veracious veridical veritable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
false flawed imprecise inaccurate incorrect invalid unacceptable wrong
STRONG
imperfect incomplete inexact uncertain unreliable untrue
WEAK
inadmissible
ADJECTIVE
tight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
airtight fast short uncomfortable
WEAK
blind blocked bolted choking clumped cramping crushing cutting fastened firm fixed hermetic hermetically sealed impenetrable impermeable impervious locked nailed obstructed padlocked pinching plugged proof secure shrunken shut skintight slammed smothering snapped sound stopped up tied tied-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
loose
WEAK
open slack unsealed

Example Sentences

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Watertight legal cases are difficult to construct, and no one has uncovered the kind of paperwork that helped convict Nazi offenders at Nuremberg.

From Time Magazine Archive

Watertight bulkheads kept the wreckage afloat long enough for Skipper "Shafty" Kennedy, nicely played by Actor John Baer, to direct rescue operations and collect the remains of his crew.

From Time Magazine Archive

Watertight doors were dogged shut with 20 men in the engine room, 22 in the mess.

From Time Magazine Archive

Watertight doors, proof against sinking, locked them away from us at Arthur’s whim.

From The Knights of Arthur by Pohl, Frederik