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

Study participants who were dehydrated after working out in the heat were given water to drink. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Nov. 2026

So are people who exercise hard in the heat while dehydrated. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Nursing officer Paukin Tororo told the ABC on Monday that all five were severely dehydrated and malnourished. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Most people wake mildly dehydrated after six to eight hours of sleep, dietitians and endocrinologists say. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Hydrate before you caffeinate Six to eight hours of sleep leaves most people mildly dehydrated by morning, thanks to breathing and sweat. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Jackie was brought into the bird rehabilitation center weak and dehydrated following an altercation with another eagle in July. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Turtles and tortoises often arrive stressed, malnourished and dehydrated. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

This is part of the natural aging process, and the visible signs of aging include looser texture, dry skin, and in some people oily skin that still feels dehydrated. — Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026