Synonyms of moist

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adjective

as in damp

slightly or moderately wet

luckily, my new suede shoes are only a bit moist after I accidentally wore them in the rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damp
• humid
• dampish
• dank
• dripping
• soaked
• wettish
• soaking
• steeped
• dewy
• misty
• clammy
• saturated
• sticky
• soggy
• washed
• muggy
• tropical
• watered
• waterlogged
• sodden
• drenched
• sweltering
• bathed
• semimoist
• sopping
• water-soaked
• summery
• sultry
• saturate
• torrid
• soppy
• awash
• soused
• dowsed
• doused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• arid
• waterless
• burnt
• dehydrated
• baked
• droughty
• dusty
• burned
• scorched
• bone-dry
• parched
• desert
• sunbaked
• sear
• sere
• seared
• watertight
• waterproof
• water-resistant
• hyperarid
• ultradry
• water-repellent

moistness

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noun

as in moisture

the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets

the moistness of the limestone caves creates an ideal environment for the ripening of Roquefort cheese

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moisture
• humidity
• dampness
• damp
• wetness
• stuffiness
• stickiness
• sultriness
• mugginess
• sogginess
• clamminess
• dankness
• soddenness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dryness
• dehydration
• aridity
• dehumidification