Pervious and Watertight

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Pervious adjective - Capable of being passed into or through.

Usage example: the new road has a pervious surface that will cut down on the amount of water that collects on it during heavy rains

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Watertight is an antonym for pervious.

Watertight adjective - Not allowing water to pass in or out.

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Pervious is an antonym for watertight.

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Watertight and Pervious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pervious/watertight

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