What does "hydrophobic" mean?

Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies).

How do you pronounce "hydrophobic"?

Pronounced //haɪdɹəˈfəʊbɪk//.

Common synonyms include: aquaphobic, nonabsorbent, rabid, repellent, waterless system, waterproof fabric.

/haɪdɹəˈfəʊbɪk/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

Adjective

1
abnormally afraid of water wordnet
2
lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water wordnet

"My hydrophobic uncle nearly drowned in the tub when he was eight."

Etymology 1

From hydrophobia + -ic.

Etymology 2

From hydrophobe + -ic.