-proof
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-proof
Where it comes from
From the adjective proof (“fully resistant”), from the same Old French root as prove.
suffix more -proof · most -proof · -proofs · -proofing · -proofed
- Added to a noun to form an adjective denoting imperviousness to that noun.
- Added to a noun to form a verb denoting a process to make something impervious to that noun.
Translations
Every language
suffix denoting an impervious quality
| Español | a prueba de |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 耐- tai, 防- bou |
| 中文 | 防- fáng |
| Português | anti-, à prova de |
| Français | résistant à, à l'épreuve de, imperméable à, hermétique à, doté d'une sécurité obviant à |
| Deutsch | -fest, -sicher |
Talk about this word "-proof." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-proof. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. -proof. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-proof "-proof." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-proof.Cite this
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title = {-proof},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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