athirst
adjectiveHow many syllables in athirst?
There are 2 syllables in the word athirst.How to pronounce athirst:
Definition of athirst:
- athirst (adjective):
- thirsty
- adjective. (usually followed by 'for') extremely desirous.
Synonyms for athirst:
agog
antsy
anxious
ardent
avid
champing at the bit
chomping at the bit
desirous
eager
enthused
enthusiastic
excited
geeked
great
greedy
gung ho
happy
hopped-up
hot
hungry
impatient
interested
juiced
keen
nuts
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Antonyms for athirst:
apathetic
averse to
disinclined towards
grudging
incurious
indifferent
indisposed towards
loath to
opposed to
quenched
reluctant
reluctant for
satisfied
tepid
unambitious
unconcerned
uneager
unenthusiastic
unenthusiastic about
unhopeful
uninterested
unwilling for
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- haply
- nearside
- unspoiled
- crackling
- hydro
- plumage
- begging
- abrupt
- unstressed
- brightly
- orange
- scruffy
- feeling
- Zeitgeist
- brownish
- succumb
- courteous
- dangle
- iron
- eschew
- gobbled
- abril
- realness
- stoppage
- sojourn
- frowsy
- upgrade
- confirm
- scourage
- ongoing
- shiest
- remiss
- facile
- blaring
- caveat
- gotten
- selfless
- flashy
- springy
- unguard
- retube
- forbid
- rivaled
- ended
- brandish
- promptness
- curtsied
- Porsche
- speeded
- slipper
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