bathwater

[bath-waw-ter]

bathwater Definition

• 1. the water in a bath in which someone has washed
• 2. a situation in which somebody gets rid of something good at the same time as getting rid of something bad, because they are mixed together and cannot be separated

Using bathwater: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "bathwater" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  She drained the bathwater and got out.

• Example

  Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

• Example

  I don't want to throw the whole project away, but we need to get rid of the bathwater.

bathwater Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for bathwater

• discard
• throwaway
• wash water
• used water

Idioms Using bathwater

• throw the baby out with the bathwater

  to discard something valuable along with something not wanted

  Example

  We shouldn't abandon the entire project because of a few minor issues. We don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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Summary: bathwater in Brief

The term 'bathwater' [bath-waw-ter] refers to the water in a bath in which someone has washed. It can also be used to describe a situation in which somebody gets rid of something good at the same time as getting rid of something bad, because they are mixed together and cannot be separated. An example of this is the idiom 'throw the baby out with the bathwater,' which means to discard something valuable along with something not wanted.