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swimmable Antonyms

Opposite of swimmable

Because the opposite of swimmable shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Clean, safe, and suitable for swimming (especially of a body of water, beach, or weather condition).

Usage Example

"Years of dedicated conservation efforts have finally made the city river clean and unswimmable again."

Strongest
unswimmable
Strong
polluted
hazardous

• adjective (Context 2)

Capable of being crossed or traversed by swimming (of a distance or waterway).

Usage Example

"The narrow strait between the mainland and the island is easily unswimmable for an experienced athlete."

Strongest
unswimmable
Strong
impassable

Similar words to swimmable

Words similar to swimmable shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

bathable
crossable
clean
navigable
safe
See all synonyms of swimmable

• Nearby Words

swill
swiller
swim
swimmable
swimming
swimmingly
swine

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Swimmable. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/swimmable
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