DRYNESS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

dryness

noun

Definition of dryness

as in exhaustion

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Recent Examples of dryness And with cooler temperatures bringing their own set of concerns—think dryness, frizz, and lackluster strands—there’s no better time to take stock of what’s on your shelf. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026 The group notes that retinoids, retinol and benzoyl peroxide already increase sensitivity, so adding an exfoliant on top can worsen dryness or trigger breakouts. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Widespread and significant flooding is unlikely because the ground is primed to soak up most of the rain after weeks of dryness. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 It’s often prescribed to women whose biggest complaint is vaginal dryness. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 The formula helps reduce the risk of damage with a conditioning and strengthening blend of sunflower seed oil, hydrolyzed rice protein, and glycerin, which are also all heroes at fighting color-fading and dryness. — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026 Curology x Dove Cameron, developed with Whitney Tolpinrud, chief dermatologist at Curology, is designed to address universal skin needs, such as hydration and dryness — both of which Cameron has experienced. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Be sure to water directly at the base of each plant, targeting the roots to combat the dryness of autumn soil. — Macie Stump, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026 Diagnose your actual problem, whether dryness and damage or frizz and dullness, then pick the product built for it. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

This is a war film in style and substance, emphasizing the mental exhaustion of a country that cannot handle any more carnage.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Grief brings a lot of physical exhaustion with mental exhaustion.

— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of exhaustion

Noun

The 2026 ozone hole became the seventh largest in 48 years of monitoring, fueled by an unusually powerful polar vortex which prolonged ozone depletion in the Antarctic and allowed the hole to grow larger, researchers explained.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
If lawmakers decide to combine Social Security's retirement and disability trust funds, the depletion date may move to the third quarter of 2034, when benefits may be cut by 17%, according to Social Security's trustees.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of depletion

Noun

McVay said both would be evaluated throughout the week before making a determination about their availability for Sunday.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Leather is a byproduct of the meat industry, meaning shifts in consumption patterns and alternative proteins could eventually affect the availability of animal skin.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of availability

Noun

But many assumptions that Stratos’ investors or Utah politicians might have had about Box Elder County – about either the acquiescence of its people or the barrenness of its landscape – have been proved wrong over the past few months.

— Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
Shunammite, once so determined to get her period, is staring down the possibility of barrenness and, in Gilead, that means spinsterhood.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026

Definition of barrenness

Noun

So much bleakness, and yet when a mountainside is covered in layers of reddening leaves, a spark of yellow, a cluster of orange, there is beauty nonetheless.

— Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026
The bleakness of those far northern isles, the punishing, incessant wind, the wild beauty of the land and rugged coastline are unforgettably conjured alongside her inner struggle to stay sober.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

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