water-repellent

1. 1.

   hindering the penetration of water

   “a water-repellent coat”

   Synonymswater-resistant

   Similarimpermeable

Questions about water-repellent

What does water-repellent mean?

water-repellent means "hindering the penetration of water".

How many syllables are in water-repellent?

water-repellent has 5 syllables: wa-ter--re-pel-lent. The stress falls on "wa". In IPA it is /ˈwɔtɚɹɪˈpɛlənt/.

What is another word for water-repellent?

Close synonyms include water-resistant. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.