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thirsty

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of thirsty

1 marked by little or no precipitation or humidity

  • struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate
Synonyms of thirsty

arid, droughty, dry, sere (also sear), waterless
Words Related to thirsty

air-dry

bone-dry, hyperarid, ultradry

baked, dehydrated, parched, sunbaked

rainless

desert, desertic, desertlike, xerothermic
Near Antonyms of thirsty

awash, bathed, doused (also dowsed), drenched, dripping, saturated, soaked, soaking, sodden, soggy, sopping, soppy, soused, washed, watered, waterlogged, watery

deluged, drowned, flooded, inundated, overflowed

submerged, swamped

hydrated
Antonyms of thirsty

damp, dank, humid, moist, wet

2 showing urgent desire or interest

  • young athletes thirsty for a chance to prove themselves
Synonyms of thirsty

agog, antsy, anxious, ardent, athirst, avid, crazy, desirous, eager, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, geeked [slang], great, greedy, gung ho, hepped up, hopped-up, hot, hungry, impatient, juiced, keen, nuts, pumped, raring, solicitous, stoked [slang], voracious, wild
Words Related to thirsty

engaged, interested

happy, hung up, obsessed

ambitious, appetent, covetous, craving, hankering, longing, pining

breathless, restive, restless

amenable, disposed, game, glad, inclined, ready, unreluctant, willing
Phrases Synonymous with thirsty

champing at the bit, chomping at the bit
Near Antonyms of thirsty

casual, incurious, insouciant, nonchalant, unconcerned, uninterested

aloof, detached, disinterested

impassive, stolid

halfhearted, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, lukewarm, spiritless

averse, disinclined, hesitant, loath (also loth), reluctant, unwilling
Antonyms of thirsty

apathetic, indifferent, uneager, unenthusiastic

3 able to soak up liquids especially readily

  • guest bathrooms are furnished with luxuriously thick, thirsty towels
Synonyms of thirsty

absorbent (also absorbant), bibulous, spongy
Words Related to thirsty

osmotic
Antonyms of thirsty

nonabsorbent

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