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单词 watertight
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watertight

In order for Control's plan to be watertight, we both had to be kept in the dark.What he thinks is that Rocco shouldn't have made the pinch until the evidence was absolutely watertight.They had had to ram the boat into the bank in order to avoid being swept away - or sinking, since the planking proved far from watertight.They invented the compass, they invented watertight compartments, they invented stern rudders and the most efficient sail in the world.

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watertight

British English: watertight ADJECTIVE
Something that is watertight does not allow water to pass through it, for example because it is tightly sealed.
The flask is completely watertight, even when laid on its side.
  • American English: watertight
  • Brazilian Portuguese: hermético
  • Chinese: 不透水的
  • European Spanish: hermético
  • French: étanche
  • German: wasserdicht
  • Italian: stagno
  • Japanese: 水の漏らない
  • Korean: 물이 새지 않는
  • European Portuguese: hermético
  • Latin American Spanish: hermético

(adjective) 
Definition
not letting water through
The batteries are enclosed in a watertight compartment.
Synonyms
waterproof
The tent is completely waterproof.
hermetically sealed
sealed
water-resistant
sound
coated
impermeable
weatherproof
water-repellent
damp-proof
rubberized
Opposites
leaky
(adjective) 
Definition
without loopholes or weak points
The police had a watertight case against their suspect.
Synonyms
foolproof
firm
sound
His body was still sound.
perfect
The car is in perfect condition.
conclusive
flawless
undeniable
Her charm is undeniable.
unassailable
His legal position is unassailable.
airtight
an airtight alibi
indisputable
It is indisputable that the animals are harbouring this illness.
impregnable
irrefutable
Her logic was irrefutable.
unquestionable
a man of unquestionable integrity
incontrovertible
incontrovertible evidence that the government is violating the agreement
Opposites
weak
,
uncertain
,
flawed
,
shaky
,
questionable
,
defective
,
tenuous
,
unsound

Additional synonyms

in the sense of airtight
Definition
having no weak points
an airtight alibi
Synonyms
incontestable,
sure,
sound,
certain,
safe,
positive,
guaranteed,
absolute,
undeniable,
beyond doubt,
foolproof,
infallible,
indisputable,
sure-fire (informal),
unbreakable,
irrefutable,
unquestionable,
incontrovertible,
indubitable
in the sense of incontrovertible
Definition
absolutely certain
incontrovertible evidence that the government is violating the agreement
Synonyms
indisputable,
sure,
certain,
established,
positive,
undeniable,
irrefutable,
unquestionable,
unshakable,
beyond dispute,
incontestable,
indubitable,
nailed-on (slang)
in the sense of indisputable
Definition
beyond doubt
It is indisputable that the animals are harbouring this illness.
Synonyms
undeniable,
sure,
certain,
positive,
absolute,
evident,
beyond doubt,
unassailable,
irrefutable,
unquestionable,
incontrovertible,
incontestable,
indubitable

Nearby words of
watertight

  • waterlogged
  • waterproof
  • watershed
  • watertight
  • watery
  • wave
  • wave something or someone aside or away

Synonyms of 'watertight'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of irrefutable
Definition
impossible to deny or disprove
Her logic was irrefutable.
Synonyms
undeniable,
sure,
certain,
irresistible,
invincible,
unassailable,
indisputable,
unanswerable,
unquestionable,
incontrovertible,
beyond question,
incontestable,
indubitable,
apodictic,
irrefragable,
apodeictic
in the sense of perfect
The car is in perfect condition.
Synonyms
immaculate,
impeccable,
flawless,
spotless,
unblemished,
untarnished,
unmarred
in the sense of sound
Definition
free from damage, injury, or decay
His body was still sound.
Synonyms
fit,
healthy,
robust,
firm,
perfect,
intact,
vigorous,
hale (old-fashioned),
unhurt,
undamaged,
uninjured,
unimpaired,
hale and hearty
in the sense of unassailable
His legal position is unassailable.
Synonyms
undeniable,
indisputable,
irrefutable,
sound,
proven,
positive,
absolute,
conclusive,
incontrovertible,
incontestable
in the sense of undeniable
Definition
unquestionably true
Her charm is undeniable.
Synonyms
certain,
evident,
undoubted,
incontrovertible,
clear,
sure,
sound,
proven,
obvious,
patent,
manifest,
beyond (a) doubt,
unassailable,
indisputable,
irrefutable,
unquestionable,
beyond question,
incontestable,
indubitable
in the sense of unquestionable
Definition
not to be doubted
a man of unquestionable integrity
Synonyms
certain,
undeniable,
indisputable,
clear,
sure,
perfect,
absolute,
patent,
definite,
manifest,
unmistakable,
conclusive,
flawless,
unequivocal,
faultless,
self-evident,
irrefutable,
incontrovertible,
incontestable,
indubitable,
beyond a shadow of doubt,
nailed-on (slang)
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