Synonyms of moisture

moisture

noun

ˈmȯis-chər 

as in humidity

the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets

dew is really just moisture from the air that condenses and collects when the temperature drops at night

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dryness
• dehydration
• aridity
• dehumidification

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moisture

Remnants of Pacific Ocean Hurricane Polo continue moving in from the southwest and moisture from the Gulf Coast is coming in from the southeast, forecasters say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

Now, as an incoming cold front interacts with the leftover Pacific moisture, flooding rain is likely to expand across a large part of Texas. — Newsroom Meteorologist, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

The first is steam bending, which uses heat and moisture to temporarily make wood more flexible. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026

The late-week threat is tied to a slow-moving front and remnant moisture from former Hurricane Polo, which dissipated over northwestern Mexico Tuesday night. — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026