aquaphobic
Fears getting wet
Aquaphobic describes an intense fear of water, whether deep water, swimming, or even bathing.
Someone aquaphobic may avoid pools, beaches, or boats entirely: She's so aquaphobic she won't go near the lake.
The term also has a technical sense in chemistry, describing materials that repel water—synonymous with hydrophobic: an aquaphobic coating on the windshield.
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
nausea · dread · terror · anxiety · nervousness · apprehension · distress · agitation
Clear essential liquid
Being entirely underwater
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- sinkingFalling through water
- underwaterBelow the surface
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
helplessness · gasping · struggling · undertow · riptide · deep-water
Deliberately keep away
- evadeEscape by cunning
- sidestepEvade by moving aside
- circumventAvoid by going around
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
eschew · withdraw · retreat · recoil · abstain · refrain · avert · skip
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
hyperventilation · nausea · dread · terror · anxiety · nervousness · apprehension · distress · agitation · restlessness
water
Clear essential liquid
splash · puddle · pool · ocean · sea · lake · river · stream · pond · faucet
submersion
Being entirely underwater
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- sinkingFalling through water
- underwaterBelow the surface
depths · helplessness · gasping · struggling · undertow · riptide · deep-water
shun
Deliberately keep away
- evadeEscape by cunning
- sidestepEvade by moving aside
- circumventAvoid by going around
bypass · eschew · withdraw · retreat · recoil · abstain · refrain · avert · skip · decline
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
aquaphobichydrophilic
Tending to absorb water
water-loving · unafraid · fearless · brave · courageous
aquaphobicwater-loving
Attracted to moisture
aquatic · hydrophilic · amphibious · swimmer · diver