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ARIDITY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ARIDITY?

Need another word that means the same as “aridity”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “aridity” in this overview.

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Aridity as a Noun
Definitions of "Aridity" as a noun
Synonyms of "Aridity" as a noun (4 Words)
Associations of "Aridity" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Aridity” are: aridness, thirstiness, barrenness, fruitlessness

Aridity as a Noun

Definitions of "Aridity" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “aridity” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall.
The quality of yielding nothing of value.

Synonyms of "Aridity" as a noun (4 Words)

aridness	A deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall.
barrenness	The quality of yielding nothing of value.
fruitlessness	The quality of yielding nothing of value.
thirstiness	A physiological need to drink.

Associations of "Aridity" (30 Words)

arid	Lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless-C.J.Rolo. An arid* climate.*
climate	A region with a particular climate. He had grown up in a hot climate.
climatic	Of or relating to a climate. Climatic changes.
climatology	Meteorology of climates and their phenomena. The role of clouds is one of the big conundrums of climatology.
dehydrate	Lose water or moisture. Carry dehydrated food on your camping trip.
desert	Desert a cause a country or an army often in order to join the opposing cause country or army. If soldiers deserted Hitler s army they were shot.
desertification	The gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land. The dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification* in China.*
desiccate	Lose water or moisture. A desiccate* romance.*
desiccated	(of food) dried in order to preserve it. Old boxes of desiccated* Cuban cigars.*
drought	A prolonged shortage. I asked for something to slake my drought.
dry	The dry season. Only dry* bread and water.*
dryness	Lack of interest, excitement, or embellishment; dullness. It does little to rescue the ordinary moment from dryness* and tedium.*
evaporation	The process of something abstract ceasing to exist. Snow cover prevents evaporation* of water from the soil.*
famine	A shortage. The cotton famine* of the 1860s.*
forecast	A prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop. Rain is forecast* for Scotland.*
humid	Containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor. A hot and humid* day.*
humidity	Wetness in the atmosphere. The humidity* should be supplied by regularly spraying the leaves.*
parch	Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat. The sun parched the earth.
precipitation	The process of forming a chemical precipitate. The storm brought several inches of precipitation.
prolonged	Continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy. The region suffered a prolonged* drought.*
seasonal	Occurring at or dependent on a particular season. Seasonal rainfall.
semiarid	Somewhat arid. A semiarid* region with little annual rainfall.*
shortage	The property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required. The problems of land shortage* in the countryside.*
temperature	A body temperature above the normal. I ll take her temperature.
thirst	Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for. An opponent thirsting for revenge.
tropical	Very hot and humid. A tropical* rainforest.*
warmer	A device for warming something; a thing that warms. Winter warmers like steamed syrup sponge.
weather	Change under the action or influence of the weather. A weathered old hut.
weatherman	Predicts the weather.
withered	Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness-W.F.Starkie. A girl with a withered* arm.*