Synonyms of doused

doused 1 of 3

adjective

variants also dowsed

as in dripping

containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water

shook the water out of her thoroughly doused hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

doused

2 of 3

verb (1)

past tense of douse

as in removed

to rid oneself of (a garment)

in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removed
• doffed
• stripped
• peeled (off)
• shed
• put off
• shrugged off
• kicked (off)
• took off
• undressed
• husked
• disrobed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• donned
• threw (on)
• put on
• slipped (into)
• wore
• dressed
• suited
• clothed
• attired
• arrayed
• rigged
• robed
• garbed
• bedecked
• appareled

doused

3 of 3

verb (2)

variants also dowsed

past tense of douse

1

as in extinguished

to cause to cease burning

douse the campfire before leaving in the morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinguished
• quenched
• blanketed
• smothered
• put out
• snuffed (out)
• choked
• suffocated
• blew out
• stamped (out)
• stubbed
• snubbed (out)
• rubbed out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lit
• fired
• ignited
• kindled
• inflamed

2

as in drowned

to make wet

the heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drowned
• wet
• washed
• flooded
• soaked
• drenched
• watered
• bathed
• rinsed
• flushed
• waterlogged
• submerged
• bedraggled
• dipped
• sprinkled
• splashed
• showered
• sopped
• damped
• water-soaked
• soused
• moistened
• drizzled
• misted
• inundated
• saturated
• deluged
• soddened
• wet down
• impregnated
• dampened
• overflowed
• hydrated
• swamped
• steeped
• humidified
• dunked
• bedewed
• irrigated
• sluiced
• ducked
• sloshed
• laved
• aspersed
• hosed (down)
• moisturized
• rehydrated
• rewashed
• rewet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dried
• scorched
• seared
• parched
• evaporated
• dehydrated
• desiccated
• dewatered
• freeze-dried
• wrung
• drip-dried
• dehumidified

3

as in dipped

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid

douse the grapes in water to remove any grit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dipped
• immersed
• drowned
• soaked
• dunked
• submerged
• ducked
• bathed
• flooded
• sopped
• submersed
• soused
• steeped
• moistened
• wet
• drenched
• plunged
• thrust
• dived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doused

Adjective

The hurricane center said Polo gained significant force overnight into Friday morning and doused parts of Mexico’s Pacific Coast. — Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

The woman was also hit by the SUV, along with being struck with a bat and doused in bear spray, officials say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

Wagyu beef and lamb koobideh are formed into bite-size, plump spheres doused in a sweet tomato and sumac glaze. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Then, he was hugged by first-base coach José Javier before he was doused in champagne by bullpen catcher Erick Castro. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

But it's otherworldly doused with the grassy-green basbaas cagaar sauce that's served on the side. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Nobody loves bug bites, or the scent of being doused in bug spray. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Other videos show heavy flames as firefighters doused the blaze from outside. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

Fireworks should also never be lit on windy days, and doused until fully extinguished. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Matt Glazer, general manager of Deetjen’s, said the hotel fed and housed dozens of firefighters, who cut lines to save the hotel then doused its buildings with water. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026