airtight

Examples

• All

• Nelson said it was an airtight case.

  Fiction book (2001)

• It's an airtight case.

  Fiction book (2001)

• I would have had an airtight case.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Because by rights, it should be the most airtight institution known to man.

  Liam Tuffs

• You know that my case is airtight.

  Citizen Verdict (2003)

• The logic of this seemed airtight.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Lange presented an airtight case in favor of the idea.

  Academic text (2001)

• He'd prepared an airtight case, and even gone over it with Ross several times.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The alleged perpetrator's got an airtight alibi.

  Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

• His alibi's airtight.

  A Plumm Summer (2008)

Synonyms

I

impeccable

vsairtight

59 6.3

Perfect and without any faults in quality or manners

focuses specifically on being impossible to challenge or criticize

F

foolproof

vsairtight

44 3.9

Very simple and reliable so people cannot use it wrongly

is about being beyond criticism in reasoning rather than design simplicity

I

infallible

vsairtight

28 7.2

Not able to make mistakes

applies to arguments as flawless rather than to continuous personal correctness

R

rock solid

vsairtight

• Informal

27 3.6

Very strong and not likely to fail or be wrong

refers to being logically flawless rather than physically or practically sturdy

B

bulletproof

vsairtight

21 5.8

Hard to prove wrong

covers flawless reasoning but not only proof against technical attacks

I

impregnable

vsairtight

10 7.9

Too strong and well protected for anyone to capture or defeat

concerns unbeatable logical support rather than physical or military security

U

unshakable

vsairtight

• US

8 4.8

Very strong belief or feeling that cannot be changed

is about being logically unchallengeable rather than merely emotionally steady

U

unimpeachable

vsairtight

• Formal

7 8.2

Very honest and reliable so people cannot doubt it

applies to arguments and explanations rather than moral character or trustworthiness

W

watertight

vsairtight

1 5.1

So strong and complete that people cannot prove it wrong

is the same idea but emphasizes general faultlessness and secure reasoning

W

weathertight

vsairtight

5.3

So complete and strong that no one can find a flaw

is focused on flawless explanations and arguments rather than general security

U

unattackable

vsairtight

8.6

Others cannot attack or harm it

is specifically about being impossible to fault or challenge in argumentation

Antonyms

V

vulnerable

581 4.0

At risk of being harmed, attacked or influenced

F

flawed

182 3.7

Not perfect because of a mistake or problem

Compounds

A

airtight argument

1 4.8

A set of reasons that cannot be shown wrong

A

airtight bag

3.2

A bag that keeps air from entering or leaving to protect what is inside

How Convincing

irrefutable

22 7.8

airtight

29 5.9

strong

∞ 1.0

convincing

195 3.4

plausible

129 7.2

flawed

182 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology