Antonyms of adj hydrophilic

1 sense of hydrophilic

Sense 1
hydrophilic (vs. hydrophobic) -- (having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water)

hydrophobic (vs. hydrophilic) -- (lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water)

Similarity of adj hydrophilic

1 sense of hydrophilic

Sense 1
hydrophilic (vs. hydrophobic) -- (having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water)
       => deliquescent -- ((especially of certain salts) becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air)