Synonyms of watery

watery

adjective

ˈwȯ-tə-rē 

1

as in dripping

containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water

the soft, watery earth of the marshland

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dripping
• saturated
• wet
• bathed
• flooded
• washed
• soaked
• soaking
• saturate
• soggy
• waterlogged
• sodden
• moist
• watered
• drenched
• damp
• sopping
• water-soaked
• soppy
• bedraggled
• drowned
• awash
• flushed
• submerged
• logged
• splashed
• soused
• aqueous
• doused
• humid
• hydrated
• overflowed
• rinsed
• irrigated
• boggy
• clammy
• steeped
• swamped
• dipped
• dank
• inundated
• squashy
• sloppy
• deluged
• miry
• dampish
• dunked
• sluiced
• laved
• wettish
• seepy
• semimoist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• arid
• waterless
• unwatered
• bone-dry
• watertight
• hyperarid
• waterproof
• dehydrated
• water-resistant
• water-repellent
• droughty
• baked
• parched
• sunbaked
• thirsty
• ultradry
• sere
• wrung
• freeze-dried

2

as in runny

having an overly soft liquid consistency

watery oatmeal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• runny
• thin
• soupy
• wet
• flowing
• thinned
• fluent
• fluid
• soggy
• dilute
• waterlogged
• diluted
• weak
• slushy
• liquefied
• watered-down
• sloshy
• weakened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• viscous
• syrupy
• ropy
• thick
• viscid
• creamy
• heavy
• thickened
• gelatinous
• sticky
• gummy
• glutinous
• gooey
• thickish
• gluey

3

as in thin

not containing very much of some important element

a watery lemonade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thin
• dilute
• diluted
• thinned
• weak
• washy
• weakened
• watered-down
• adulterated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rich
• strong
• fortified
• full-bodied
• enriched
• concentrated
• condensed
• evaporated

4

as in bland

lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character

political correctness has resulted in a lot of history books being written in very watery prose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bland
• boring
• insipid
• milk-and-water
• dull
• banal
• tiring
• flat
• dry
• weak
• subdued
• heavy
• lifeless
• wishy-washy
• pedestrian
• weary
• drab
• unexciting
• uninteresting
• vapid
• monotonous
• leaden
• uninspiring
• namby-pamby
• dreary
• wearying
• unrewarding
• soft
• tiresome
• humdrum
• wearisome
• tedious
• mild
• ponderous
• ordinary
• inane
• inoffensive
• tame
• innocuous
• stale
• jading
• unexceptional
• commonplace
• common

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pungent
• spicy
• racy
• poignant
• piquant
• substantial
• meaty
• exciting
• entertaining
• inspiring
• thrilling
• galvanizing
• invigorating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of watery

Peatlands are wetlands that are proficient in accumulating organic matter, preserving the bounty of life and death in layers of watery peat. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

The Final Catch finds the dead man dumped into the sea returning from his watery grave looking for those responsible for his death. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Research suggests that about 50% of women going through the menopausal transition experience dry eye symptoms, including red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

Natural textures and warm wood tones ground all that crisp white and watery blue. — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026