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

Still, symptoms can accompany the condition, Rao explains, including fatigue, swelling in the legs or ankles, shortness of breath, frequent urination, increased thirst, or chest discomfort.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
While spit-shining his boots one day in the fall of 1958, Simeon declared to a local reporter his thirst to regain power abroad.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of thirst

Noun

But despite the evident craving for stories about L-O-V-E, literary fiction has struggled to master the art of the crossover.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
For kiddos and adults, fruit serves as a healthy alternative to candy, delivering vitamins, fiber, and hydration while satisfying sweet cravings.

— Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of craving

Noun

Having a comfy and accommodating chair can reduce the desire to get up give you more time to get more work done.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Trump’s desire, which is to coat the granite facade with white paint, has been met with significant pushback from historians who say that covering the historic building’s granite exterior with paint could trap moisture and damage the stone.

— News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of desire

Noun

Anemoia is essentially an imagined memory, a longing built from movies, photographs, and secondhand stories rather than lived experience.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Questions around beauty and longing recur, as do keywords (such as ‘password’), names, references and scenic features, but what fascinated me most is that in principle each episode could be read as a little patchy universe on its own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of longing

Noun

However, holding pee for a long period of time and ignoring the urge to go might increase the risk of certain problems, such as urinary tract infections.

— Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
Our research team found that, in abstaining mice, this urge to drink is preceded by changes in the activity of a particular brain region, pointing to potential new screening opportunities to identify and help those most vulnerable to relapse.

— Marie Doyle, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of urge

Noun

But that disappointment comes with a whole heck of a lot of hunger for Sanchez, a senior defender who earned all-state honors last fall.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Here are details on tiny frozen pancakes that promise to quash hunger and please even the pickiest of eaters and those that are likely to end up as back-seat crumbles.

— Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026