在化学里，疏水性（英语：Hydrophobicity）指的是一个分子（疏水物，英语：Hydrophobe）与水互相排斥的物理性质。

疏水性分子偏向于非极性，并因此较会溶解在中性和非极性溶液（如有机溶剂）。疏水性分子在水里通常会聚成一团，而水在疏水性溶液的表面时则会形成一个很大的接触角而成水滴状。

举例来说，疏水性分子包含有烷烃、油、脂肪和多数含有油脂的物质。

疏水性通常也可以称为亲脂性，但这两个词并不全然是同义的。即使大多数的疏水物通常也是亲脂性的，但还是有例外，如硅橡胶和碳氟化合物（Fluorocarbon）。

In chemistry, hydrophobicity is the physical property of a molecule (known as a hydrophobe) that is seemingly repelled from a mass of water. (Strictly speaking, there is no repulsive force involved; it is an absence of attraction.)

Hydrophobic molecules tend to be non-polar and, thus, prefer other neutral molecules and non-polar solvents. Hydrophobic molecules in water often cluster together, forming micelles. Water on hydrophobic surfaces will exhibit a high contact angle.