Synonyms of awash

awash

adjective

ə-ˈwȯsh 

1

as in saturated

containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water

the streets were awash from the heavy rains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saturated
• dripping
• bathed
• flooded
• soaked
• washed
• saturate
• soaking
• wet
• drenched
• sodden
• sopping
• watered
• soggy
• waterlogged
• logged
• flushed
• drowned
• damp
• moist
• doused
• bedraggled
• splashed
• soppy
• submerged
• watery
• water-soaked
• soused
• overflowed
• inundated
• steeped
• deluged
• dipped
• rinsed
• swamped
• hydrated
• aqueous
• humid
• irrigated
• dank
• clammy
• boggy
• sluiced
• sloppy
• squashy
• dunked
• dampish
• laved
• miry
• seepy
• wettish
• semimoist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• arid
• unwatered
• waterless
• bone-dry
• watertight
• waterproof
• baked
• hyperarid
• dehydrated
• water-resistant
• sunbaked
• droughty
• parched
• water-repellent
• ultradry
• thirsty
• wrung
• sere
• freeze-dried

2

as in filled

possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified

the literary review is currently awash in submissions and will not be accepting any more until next year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filled
• abundant
• bursting
• crowded
• packed
• replete
• rife
• teeming
• jammed
• crammed
• stuffed
• fraught
• saturated
• swarming
• brimming
• abounding
• flush
• thronging
• buzzing
• chock-full
• loaded
• thick
• lousy
• bulging
• busy
• overflowing
• full
• clogged
• overcrowded
• congested
• overloaded
• humming
• overladen
• overstuffed
• overfilled
• lively
• bustling
• overfull
• jam-packed
• surfeited
• fat
• animated
• alive
• astir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• devoid
• empty
• blank
• barren
• stark
• vacant
• void
• bare
• depleted
• insufficient
• short
• drained
• incomplete
• deficient
• exhausted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awash

The actors easily sell the idea that these characters are awash in the genuine pleasures of mutual respect and desire. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

In this video, the players are awash in red light and quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce pace nervously. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Christopher Nolan’s recent film reminded me of another time when the world was awash in ambiguity and leaders needed to navigate the perilous voyage across unfamiliar territory. — Jeff Degraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Designed by notable furniture and interior designer Yabu Pushelberg (whose projects also include JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo), rooms are awash in warm gray tones and feature upholstered linen beds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026