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
• saturate
• washed
• flooded
• soggy
• waterlogged
• sodden
• moist
• soaked
• watered
• soaking
• drenched
• water-soaked
• damp
• sopping
• soppy
• bedraggled
• awash
• drowned
• flushed
• soused
• submerged
• logged
• splashed
• doused
• dowsed
• aqueous
• humid
• hydrated
• overflowed
• rinsed
• inundated
• irrigated
• boggy
• steeped
• clammy
• swamped
• dipped
• dank
• dampish
• squashy
• sluiced
• deluged
• sloppy
• seepy
• miry
• dunked
• laved
• wettish
• 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
• sear
• 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
• viscid
• thick
• creamy
• heavy
• thickened
• gelatinous
• ropey
• sticky
• glutinous
• gooey
• gummy
• 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

Examples of watery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Common symptoms include watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, low-grade fever, vomiting and nausea. —Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2024

Three billion years ago, Mars was a watery world with an ocean dominating one of its hemispheres. —David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024

No one wants a watery green bean casserole, so after the ice bath, drain your green beans and lay them out on paper towels to dry. —Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024

Treviso, the province of Prosecco Superiore’s hills and once the watery Venetian republic’s terraferma, has long been notable also for its trees. —Susan H. Gordon, Phd, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024