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Synonyms for waterproof

The synonym for waterproof recorded in this bank is impermeable, in the sense "preventing water from passing through". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.

1 synonym · Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · adjective · 1 reason line · a wrong tile in 2 puzzles

The synonym for waterproof

impermeableadjective, in the sense "preventing water from passing through"

A single pair, which is what a single sense earns. Words further down the page are near misses and are not synonyms for waterproof.

The senseadjectiveTier 3, RidgelineMaterials

preventing water from passing through

The tent's waterproof coating kept the floor dry even after a night of steady rain.

One sentence, one sense. Without it the word could be read three other ways.

The true synonym

impermeable

Same sentence, swapped: The tent's impermeable coating kept the floor dry even after a night of steady rain.

Close but different

Wrong tiles, chosen to be tempting rather than absurd. The reason line above takes the nearest one apart; the rest fail the same sentence for their own reasons.

absorbent
porous
breathable

Where waterproof turns up in the game

waterproof is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 3, Ridgeline. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in two other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.

The puzzles where waterproof is the trap

cumbersomeadjective, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is unwieldy, in the sense "awkward to carry or handle because of size or weight", with waterproof sitting one tile away.
staunchadjective, Tier 4, High Camp. The answer there is steadfast, in the sense "firm and dependable especially in loyalty", with waterproof sitting one tile away.

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