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

Need another word that means the same as “saturated”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “saturated” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Saturated” are: concentrated, pure, soaked, soaking, wet through, sopping, sopping wet, sodden, dripping, drenched, waterlogged, soggy, heavy, muddy, swampy, boggy

Saturated as an Adjective

Definitions of "Saturated" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “saturated” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of an organic molecule) containing the greatest possible number of hydrogen atoms, without carbon–carbon double or triple bonds.
• Denoting fats containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules without double bonds, considered to be less healthy in the diet than unsaturated fats.
• Used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled.
• (of a solution) containing the largest possible amount of a particular solute.
• Having or holding as much as can be absorbed of something.
• Being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black.
• (of colour) very bright, full, and free from an admixture of white.
• Holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed; thoroughly soaked.
• Being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance.
• (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black.

Synonyms of "Saturated" as an adjective (16 Words)

boggy	Too wet and muddy to be easily walked on; marshy. The shrub grows naturally in boggy ground.
concentrated	Being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature unable to dissolve still more of a substance. Concentrated study.
drenched	Abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination. Drenched in moonlight.
dripping	Very wet. Dripping wet hair.
heavy	Large and powerful especially designed for heavy loads or rough work. The clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated.
muddy	Discolored by impurities; not bright and clear is often used in combination. The original colours were blurred into muddy pink and yellow.
pure	Of color being chromatically pure not diluted with white or grey or black. It was revenge pure and simple.
soaked	Very drunk. Rain soaked streets.
soaking	Extremely wet; wet through. Your hair s soaking wet.
sodden	Having drunk an excessive amount of a particular alcoholic drink. A whisky sodden criminal.
soggy	(of soil) soft and watery. We squelched through the soggy ground.
sopping	Saturated with liquid; wet through. The handkerchief was sopping wet.
sopping wet	Consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor.
swampy	Soft and watery. Swampy bayous.
waterlogged	Saturated with or full of water. Parts of the racecourse were waterlogged.
wet through	Covered or soaked with a liquid such as water.

Usage Examples of "Saturated" as an adjective

• Saturated fats.
• A saturated solution.
• Saturated hydrocarbons.
• A mass of saturated air decreases in temperature as it rises in the atmosphere.
• Intense and saturated colour.
• The glitzy, media-saturated plasticity of Los Angeles.
• A saturated barium hydroxide solution.
• Soybeans are low in saturated fats and sodium.

Associations of "Saturated" (30 Words)

aqueous	Produced by the action of water. An aqueous solution of potassium permanganate.
awash	Containing large numbers or amounts of someone or something. A rock awash outside the reef entrance.
damp	Damp air or atmosphere. The damps of the valley.
dampness	The state or condition of being slightly wet. The dampness in the air.
drench	Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged. I fell in the stream and was drenched.
drenched	Abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination. Drenched in moonlight.
dusty	(of a colour) dull or muted. A dusty pile of books.
flooded	Covered with water. A flooded bathroom.
foggy	Unable to think clearly; confused. A dark and foggy night.
humid	Containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor. Humid weather.
humidity	Wetness in the atmosphere. The temperature is seventy seven the humidity in the low thirties.
marshland	Low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water. Acres of meadows and marshlands.
marshy	(of soil) soft and watery. A marshy coastline.
misty	(of a colour) not bright; soft. The misty air above the frozen river.
moist	(of a climate) rainy. Her brother s eyes became moist.
moisture	Wetness caused by water. The air was constantly heavy with moisture.
moisturize	Make (something, especially the skin) less dry. Revitalize your face moisturize your skin.
rainy	(of weather) wet by periods of rain. A rainy afternoon.
saturate	Saturated with moisture. Japan s electronics industry began to saturate the world markets.
smog	Air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog. Exhaust emissions are mainly responsible for the smog.
soak	Washing something by allowing it to soak. Cold water was soaking into my shoes.
soaked	Very drunk. He got absolutely soaked in the rain.
sodden	Saturated with liquid, especially water; soaked through. The rains have soddened the earth.
soggy	(of soil) soft and watery. The chorus sings powerfully but the interpretation is ultimately soggy.
splashing	The act of splashing a liquid substance on a surface.
sponge	Remove or wipe away liquid or a mark with a sponge or cloth. A chocolate sponge.
thirsty	Needing moisture. The earth was dry and thirsty.
tropics	The part of the Earth’s surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate.
vapor	The process of becoming a vapor.
wet	Cause to become wet. Wet methods of photography.