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   arid

   /ˈarɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation: "the arid plains north of Cape Town" Similar drydried upwaterlessas dry as a bonemoisturelessparchedscorchedbakedthirstydehydrateddesiccatedbarrendesertwastedesolateinfertilenon-fertileunfruitfulunproductiveuncultivatablesterilerare:infecunddroughtytorrefiedOpposite wetfertile
   • 2. lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning: "his arid years in suburbia" Similar drearydulldrabdrysterilebanalcolourlessmonochromeunstimulatinguninspiringflatboringuninterestingmonotonouslifelesstediousvapidjejunesoul-destroyingOpposite interestingvibrant

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French aride or Latin aridus, from arere ‘be dry or parched’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. aridity noun
   • 2. aridly adverb
   • 3. aridness noun

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   Synonyms for ARID: boring, dusty, tiring, slow, weary, dull, wearying, stupid; Antonyms of ARID: interesting, involving, intriguing, engaging, engrossing, absorbing, wonderful, wondrous.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of arid in English. arid. Thesaurus > not getting much or any rain > arid. These are words and phrases related to arid. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of arid. NOT GETTING MUCH OR ANY RAIN. These lizards thrive in an arid climate. Synonyms and examples. dry.

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   adj. # boring , bore. Another way to say Arid? Synonyms for Arid (other words and phrases for Arid).

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   Synonyms for ARID: dry, waterless, anhydrous, bone-dry, parched, desert, moistureless, sere, dried, dry, uninteresting, droughty; Antonyms for ARID: wet, moist, damp, humid, spirited, interested, lively.

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   Synonyms of 'arid' in British English. arid. 1 (adjective) in the sense of dry. Definition. having little or no rain. the arid zones of the country. Synonyms. dry. desert. dried up. barren. sterile. torrid. parched. waterless. moistureless. See examples for synonyms. Opposites. rich , fertile , lush , fruitful , verdant.

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    Synonyms of 'arid' in British English. arid. 1 (adjective) in the sense of dry. Definition. having little or no rain. the arid zones of the country. Synonyms. dry. desert. dried up. barren. sterile. torrid. parched. waterless. moistureless. See examples for synonyms.

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