arid
adjectiveHow many syllables in arid?
There are 2 syllables in the word arid.How to pronounce arid:
Definition of arid:
- arid (adjective):
- excessively dry
- lacking sufficient water or rainfall.
- having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture
Synonyms for arid:
annoying
barren
boring
colorless
desert
drab
dreary
dried up
dry
dull
dusty
exhausting
flat
grey
heavy
ho-hum
humdrum
irritating
jejune
leaden
mind-numbing
moistureless
monochromatic
monotonous
numbing
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Antonyms for arid:
abundant
airless
blooming
boiling
clammy
close
damp
dampish
dank
dense
dewy
dripping
drippy
drizzly
fat
fecund
fertile
flourishing
fruitful
fuggy
generative
graminaceous
gramineous
grass-covered
grassy
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