weather resistance
Withstands the elements
Weather resistance is the ability of a material or object to withstand exposure to outdoor conditions—rain, sun, wind, temperature extremes—without significant deterioration.
The term appears in product descriptions for everything from outdoor furniture to building materials: The deck stain offers excellent weather resistance.
Weather-resistant is the adjectival form.
- rainproofImpervious to precipitation
- water repellentResists liquid penetration
- impermeabilityResistance to passage
- snowproofImpenetrable by frozen flakes
- windproofImpenetrable to air currents
sunproof · UV protection · durability · built to last · tough as nails · hydrophobicity · marine equipment · outdoor furniture · outdoor living · construction materials · hailproof · rust proof · facades · sealant · solar panels · galvanized · moisture · outdoor
- Paint Propertiesgloss, sheen, color, finish, opacity
- stabilitystable, steady, firmness, unstable, equilibrium
- Stone Roofingslate, slate roofs, flagstone, roofing tiles, natural stone
- stone paintingcave paintings, petroglyphs, rock art, pebble art, dot painting
- lock featuresstrength, durability, material, keyway, backset
weather resistancefragility
Ease of breaking
degradability · perishability · delicacy · brittleness · flimsiness
weather resistanceinstability
Tendency toward unpredictable change
impermanence · biodegradability · transience · ephemeralness · flimsiness
weather resistanceenvironmental degradation
Decline of natural surroundings
weathering · oxidation · photodegradation · hydrolysis · weather damage