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hydrophobic

/haɪdɹəˈfoʊbɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
hy-dro-pho-bic
IPA
/haɪdɹəˈfoʊbɪk/
27
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies); rabid.

adj

Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb or to be wetted by water.

Etymology

Etymology tree English hydrophobia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hydrophobic From hydrophobia + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /haɪdɹəˈfoʊbɪk/
  • British English: /haɪdɹəˈfəʊbɪk/

Inflected Forms

more hydrophobic (comparative) most hydrophobic (superlative)

Derived Forms

antihydrophobic hydrophobically hydrophobicity nonhydrophobic pseudohydrophobic superhydrophobic ultrahydrophobic

Phrases

-focon

Frequently Paired Words

aquaphobic oleophobic hydrophobe

Synonyms

water-fearing aquaphobic

Antonyms

hydrophilic

Questions

How do you pronounce hydrophobic?
The recorded pronunciation is /haɪdɹəˈfoʊbɪk/.
What does hydrophobic mean?
Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies); rabid.
Where does hydrophobic come from?
Etymology tree English hydrophobia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hydrophobic From hydrophobia + -ic.

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