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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of waterless

  • as in dry
  • as in dry
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waterless

adjective

Definition of waterlessnext
as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity cacti prefer a nearly waterless environment

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dry
  • thirsty
  • sear
  • arid
  • droughty
  • desert
  • desertic
  • sere
  • bone-dry
  • dehydrated
  • air-dry
  • sunbaked
  • parched
  • baked
  • hyperarid
  • rainless
  • desertlike
  • ultradry
  • xerothermic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wet
  • moist
  • damp
  • humid
  • saturated
  • dank
  • watery
  • soggy
  • dripping
  • washed
  • bathed
  • sodden
  • waterlogged
  • soaking
  • soaked
  • flooded
  • watered
  • drenched
  • sopping
  • awash
  • soppy
  • submerged
  • drowned
  • overflowed
  • hydrated
  • doused
  • soused
  • dowsed
  • inundated
  • deluged
  • swamped
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  • wet
  • moist
  • damp
  • humid
  • saturated
  • dank
  • watery
  • soggy
  • dripping
  • washed
  • bathed
  • sodden
  • waterlogged
  • soaking
  • soaked
  • flooded
  • watered
  • drenched
  • sopping
  • awash
  • soppy
  • submerged
  • drowned
  • overflowed
  • hydrated
  • doused
  • soused
  • dowsed
  • inundated
  • deluged
  • swamped
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Thesaurus Entries Near waterless

watering pots

waterless

waterlessness

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