-proof

See also: proof, prof, and Prof.

English

Etymology

From the verb proof (“make resistant”), from the same Old French root as prove.

Suffix

-proof

Suffix added to a noun to form an adjective denoting imperviousness to that noun.

Usage notes

Often used as the second part of a combined form (such as bullet-proof) rather than as a true suffix (as in waterproof)

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -proof

Translations

denoting an impervious quality

Chinese:
Mandarin: 防- (zh) (fáng)
French: résistant à, à l’épreuve de (fr), imperméable à, hermétique à, doté d’une sécurité obviant à
German: -fest (de), -sicher (de)
Hungarian: -álló (hu), -biztos (hu)
Icelandic: -heldur m
Japanese: 耐- (tai), 防- (bou)
Malay: kalis (ms)
Polish: -odporny
Portuguese: anti- (pt), à prova de (pt)
Swedish: -säker

See also

-safe

Anagrams

OPFOR

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