weatherproof
adjective · verb
Simple meaning
To make something resistant to damage caused by the weather.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
wehtherproofSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɛðɚpɹuf
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather.
verb
UK
Make resistant to bad weather
uk
To make something resistant to damage caused by the weather.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather.
Used this way, weatherproof is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. This sense is used where position and measurement matter — travel, weather and flight — so it reads as factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Geography/travel
- Weather/aviation
- Technical/specialist writing
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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