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hydrophobous

/ˌhʌɪdrəʊˈfoʊbəs/ adjective · British & US

Valid in UK

What does hydrophobous mean?

adjective

Having a strong aversion to water; water-repelling.

Example

"The hydrophobous coating on the fabric made it resistant to stains."

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Etymologically related

hydrophobia hydrophobic hydrophilic hydrology

Synonyms for hydrophobous

hydrophobic water-repelling water-resistant oleophobic stain-resistant

Antonyms of hydrophobous

hydrophilic water-attracting water-loving

Rhymes with hydrophobous

obvious difficult obscure obscure