THIRSTINESS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

thirstiness

noun

Definition of thirstiness

as in thirst

a strong wish for something the only way to satisfy that thirstiness for a new job is to start looking

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Recent Examples of thirstiness Maybe there was also a thirstiness there, too. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 19 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thirstiness

Noun

Expect art displays from local artists and makers, live music and performances, mouthwatering grub, and a thirst-quenching beer and margarita booth.

— Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026
McCaffrey dealt with cramps in the first half and finished with 10 carries for 68 yards, while the rookie Black showed his thirst for contact and speed with 14 carries for 65 yards.

— Vic Tafur, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of thirst

Noun

What shines through, however, are the lively longings of Kit herself as the movie doubles down on an interest in science that is only intimated in the novel.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
As the symbols of the winter of 2026 become folk art in Minnesota, there continues to be a longing for answers, and for a recognition of the lasting damage that the surge inflicted on the state.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of longing

Noun

His efforts to interfere with his own facility were an expression both of his dividedness and of his deep hunger for freedom.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Maybe my argument was so strong, the AI would realize that its tech overlords were using this insanely powerful technology not to solve hunger or climate change, but to make reading less essential.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026