anti-climb

adjective

Of a substance or device, intended to prevent a person from climbing the object to which the substance or device is applied.

“anti-climb paint”

OriginEnglish climb ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti →
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Meanings

adjectiveanti-climb (not comparable)

alternative anticlimb

  1. not comparableOf a substance or device, intended to prevent a person from climbing the object to which the substance or device is applied.

    anti-climb paint

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Englishclimb
  8. Englishanti-climb

From anti- + climb.

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APA

anti-climb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-climb

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“anti-climb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-climb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-climb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-climb.

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