waterless

adjective

ˈwȯ-tər-ləs How to pronounce waterless (audio)
Definition of waterlessnext
as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity cacti prefer a nearly waterless environment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterless
  1. dry
  2. thirsty
  3. arid
Adjective
  • Occasionally our wells run a little dry, and that’s our cue to go fill them up again with all kinds of beautiful things.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The combination of extreme heat and dry conditions in Ontario and northern Minnesota led to significant spread of wildfires on July 13.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of dry
Adjective
  • Everyone’s more than ready for it and thirsty for it in a real way.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Maybe James isn’t just using the thirsty Dubs as leverage to spur the Lakers into action.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of thirsty
Adjective
  • On Friday and again Saturday, Iran attacked a water desalination plant in extremely arid Kuwait.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The Gobi Desert is a vast, cold semi-arid and arid expanse stretching across 500,000 square miles of Mongolia and northern China.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of arid
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“Waterless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterless. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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