Synonyms of dehydrated

dehydrated 1 of 2

adjective

as in parched

Related Words

• parched
• baked
• sunbaked
• bone-dry
• hyperarid
• air-dry
• ultradry
• desert
• rainless
• desertlike
• droughty
• waterless
• desertic
• dry
• thirsty
• arid
• sere
• xerothermic

Dissimilar Words

• moist
• wet
• damp
• humid
• saturated
• soaked
• washed
• bathed
• dripping
• soggy
• waterlogged
• drenched
• dank
• watered
• soaking
• watery
• sodden
• flooded
• drowned
• hydrated
• awash
• submerged
• sopping
• soused
• soppy
• doused
• overflowed
• inundated
• deluged
• swamped

dehydrated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dehydrate

1

as in exhausted

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality

years of being trapped in a loveless marriage had dehydrated his spirit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhausted
• drained
• weakened
• undermined
• petrified
• desiccated
• castrated
• enervated
• devitalized
• wore
• damped
• deadened
• fatigued
• discouraged
• dampened
• debilitated
• lobotomized
• enfeebled
• gelded
• sapped
• burned out
• wore out
• disheartened
• dispirited
• daunted
• demoralized
• tuckered (out)
• did in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimulated
• energized
• invigorated
• enlivened
• vitalized
• braced
• stirred
• quickened
• aroused
• roused
• charged
• excited
• fermented
• galvanized
• electrified
• vivified
• inflamed
• triggered
• provoked
• inspired
• fired
• whipped (up)
• lifted
• fortified
• incited
• cheered
• kindled
• emboldened
• sparked
• revived
• regenerated
• fomented
• refreshed
• resurrected
• rejuvenated
• boosted
• instigated
• resuscitated
• renewed
• reactivated
• buoyed
• heartened
• recharged
• abetted
• revitalized
• reawakened
• rekindled
• reanimated
• reenergized
• reawoke

2

as in dried

to make dry

bought a dehumidifier in order to dehydrate the damp basement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dried
• parched
• scorched
• baked
• desiccated
• drained
• seared
• evaporated
• shriveled
• mummified
• dehumidified
• air-dried
• withered
• wizened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• washed
• hydrated
• wet
• watered
• saturated
• flooded
• soaked
• drowned
• bathed
• drenched
• inundated
• moistened
• overflowed
• deluged
• doused
• waterlogged
• damped
• dampened
• submerged
• soused
• rehydrated
• sopped
• humidified
• swamped
• dipped
• dunked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dehydrated

Adjective

The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana? — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025

Verb

Sometimes that’s true if the person is severely dehydrated, but heat strokes can also cause excessive sweating. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026

Probiotics are generally recommended for sensitive, dry, dehydrated and mature skin, and can also work as a preventative ingredient for normal skin. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Steel City Con representatives told People that the actor had become overheated and dehydrated. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Often, when a mid-afternoon slump hits, you’re actually dehydrated, Ehsani says. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 8 Aug. 2026

They can be prepared quickly or dehydrated and stashed in the pantry. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026

The medical examiner ruled the boy died by homicide, noting he was malnourished and dehydrated. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 30 July 2026

In the new cover story, Shania shares that she was dehydrated and undernourished from not eating enough protein and lacking key nutrients. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 July 2026

However, drinking water does not usually lower your blood pressure unless you are dehydrated. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 27 July 2026