Synonyms for Leaky
ˈli kileaky

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1. leakyadjective

   permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases

   "a leaky roof"; "a leaky defense system"

   Synonyms:
   tattling(a), blabbermouthed, talebearing(a)

   Antonyms:
   leakproof, dripless, waterproof, airtight, gas-tight, waterproofed, watertight, hermetic, tight, rainproof, air-tight, incommunicative, uncommunicative, continent, snug

2. leakyadjective

   used informally; unable to retain urine

   Synonyms:
   tattling(a), blabbermouthed, talebearing(a)

   Antonyms:
   air-tight, hermetic, uncommunicative, waterproofed, rainproof, snug, gas-tight, watertight, waterproof, tight, continent, leakproof, dripless, airtight, incommunicative

3. blabbermouthed, leaky, talebearing(a), tattling(a)adjective

   prone to communicate confidential information

   Antonyms:
   incommunicative, continent, hermetic, uncommunicative, rainproof, waterproof, snug, tight, air-tight, waterproofed, leakproof, dripless, airtight, watertight, gas-tight

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1. leakyadjective

   Synonyms:
   defective

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1. List of paraphrases for "leaky":

   lek, permeable, porous

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1. Andrew Roorda:

   It is very important for the general public to know that leaky gut syndrome is not a diagnosis.

2. Jeb Bush:

   I've never seen a White House as leaky as this one, people should be fired if they're disloyal to the president of the United States and leaking.

3. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser:

   People who have a more active lifestyle with more exercise tend to have better gut health. There’s good evidence that poor diets, especially those high in saturated fat, are associated with leaky gut, so when we’re stressed we don’t reach for broccoli, we reach for the donuts, we also sleep more poorly when under stress, and poor sleep can also contribute to leaky gut based on animal data.

4. Charles Mackay:

   A leaky gut is bad because all these undesirable things go from the gut into the bloodstream, and they screw up the immune system.

5. Huntington Potter:

   Alzheimer's is like a leaky boat in a hurricane, we have to both bail like mad and fix the leaks. Researchers are working hard to fix the leaks, but it will take time; for now, the main load is carried by the bailing caregivers. They are on the front lines in this war against Alzheimer's.