Synonyms of dry

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adjective

ˈdrī 

1

as in thirsty

marked by little or no precipitation or humidity

the dry climate of the American Southwest

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

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

2

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest

a very dry topic for a lecture at a museum of natural history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boring
• slow
• dusty
• tiring
• dull
• weary
• stupid
• old
• wearying
• heavy
• arid
• tame
• annoying
• irritating
• drab
• uninteresting
• pedestrian
• tedious
• monotonous
• colorless
• stale
• leaden
• tiresome
• stodgy
• flat
• dreary
• wearisome
• stuffy
• monochromatic
• humdrum
• numbing
• ponderous
• sterile
• pallid
• soggy
• jejune
• exhausting
• barren
• grey
• ho-hum
• draining
• blank
• gray
• mind-numbing
• jading
• blah
• drudging
• dullish
• uneventful
• prosy
• prosaic
• unexciting
• spiritless
• unimaginative
• uninspiring
• aseptic
• inanimate
• unspectacular
• unrewarding
• pedantic
• undramatic
• bothersome
• earthbound
• irksome
• ordinary
• wearing
• fatiguing
• common
• unsensational
• suspenseless
• discouraging
• debilitating
• unnewsworthy
• pleasureless
• tepid
• cumbersome
• pokey
• commonplace
• vapid
• dispiriting
• enervating
• unexceptional
• demoralizing
• poky
• disheartening
• longsome
• plodding
• unsurprising
• lumbering
• palling
• enfeebling

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• interesting
• involving
• engaging
• wonderful
• absorbing
• intriguing
• gripping
• riveting
• engrossing
• spectacular
• surprising
• amazing
• exciting
• wondrous
• marvellous
• stimulating
• sensational
• awesome
• astonishing
• entertaining
• marvelous
• fabulous
• inspiring
• amusing
• exhilarating
• stirring
• astounding
• breathtaking
• thrilling
• moving
• energizing
• attractive
• electrifying
• rousing
• charming
• touching
• poignant
• fascinating
• animating
• invigorating
• enchanting
• enlivening
• alluring
• attracting
• enthralling
• beguiling
• galvanizing
• rip-roaring
• entrancing
• bewitching
• diverting
• eye-opening
• hair-raising
• suspenseful
• provocative
• captivating
• tantalizing
• spellbinding
• mesmerizing
• arresting

3

as in detached

having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others

a dry temperament that suited him well in a desk job that required no interaction with the customers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• detached
• cold
• distant
• cool
• reserved
• withdrawn
• remote
• frosty
• aloof
• silent
• offish
• timid
• professional
• clinical
• antisocial
• standoffish
• unsociable
• unbending
• hard
• shy
• asocial
• unclubbable
• buttoned-up
• standoff
• cold-eyed
• reclusive
• introverted
• recessive
• indifferent
• dispassionate
• indrawn
• unconcerned
• impersonal
• unsocial
• apathetic
• uninterested
• misanthropic
• disinterested
• taciturn
• incurious
• reticent
• uncommunicative
• diffident
• nongregarious
• cliquish
• clubbish
• cliquey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warm
• social
• friendly
• cordial
• sociable
• outgoing
• convivial
• companionable
• gregarious
• expansive
• extroverted
• boon
• communicative
• talkative
• garrulous
• hospitable
• gracious
• extraverted
• clubby
• clubbable
• genial
• folksy
• affable
• clubable
• congenial
• amiable
• agreeable
• kindly
• neighborly

dry

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verb

1

as in to scorch

to make dry

the wind quickly dried their clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scorch
• drain
• desiccate
• bake
• dehydrate
• parch
• sear
• evaporate
• dehumidify
• air-dry
• shrivel
• wither
• mummify
• wizen

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• wet
• wash
• water
• soak
• hydrate
• flood
• damp
• saturate
• drown
• bathe
• overflow
• moisten
• inundate
• drench
• dampen
• douse
• deluge
• waterlog
• sop
• humidify
• dowse
• swamp
• dip
• souse
• submerge
• rehydrate
• dunk

2

as in to fade

to lose liveliness, force, or freshness

his creative talents were just drying on the vine in that small, provincial town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fade
• wither
• wilt
• shrivel
• mummify
• decrease
• diminish
• wane
• wizen
• decline
• lessen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revive
• freshen
• flourish
• thrive
• bloom
• grow
• prosper
• increase
• develop
• wax
• peak
• surge
• crest

dry

3 of 3

noun

as in prohibitionist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibitionist
• teetotaller
• abstainer
• teetotaler
• teetotalist
• nondrinker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drinker
• alcoholic
• drunk
• wet
• inebriate
• drunkard
• sot
• souse
• bibber
• tippler
• boozer
• barfly
• boozehound

Examples of dry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The palate is dry, crisp, and elegant, with a refreshing finish. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024

The moisture-wicking material will help keep you cool and dry on warm days, and the elastic waistband is supremely comfortable. —Jordyn Burrell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024

Verb

The nut is then dried, cleaned, roasted, peeled, packaged and shipped. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024

The massive fossil needed to be removed as soon as possible, otherwise the heat could dry it out and the tusk could fracture. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing dry

• dry nurse
• dry run
• dry up
• high and dry