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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)

boggyToo wet and muddy to be easily walked on; marshy.
The shrub grows naturally in boggy ground.
concentratedBeing the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature unable to dissolve still more of a substance.
Concentrated study.
drenchedAbundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination.
Drenched in moonlight.
drippingVery wet.
Dripping wet hair.
heavyLarge and powerful especially designed for heavy loads or rough work.
The clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated.
muddyDiscolored by impurities; not bright and clear is often used in combination.
The original colours were blurred into muddy pink and yellow.
pureOf color being chromatically pure not diluted with white or grey or black.
It was revenge pure and simple.
soakedVery drunk.
Rain soaked streets.
soakingExtremely wet; wet through.
Your hair s soaking wet.
soddenHaving 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.
soppingSaturated with liquid; wet through.
The handkerchief was sopping wet.
sopping wetConsisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor.
swampySoft and watery.
Swampy bayous.
waterloggedSaturated with or full of water.
Parts of the racecourse were waterlogged.
wet throughCovered 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)

aqueousProduced by the action of water.
An aqueous solution of potassium permanganate.
awashContaining large numbers or amounts of someone or something.
A rock awash outside the reef entrance.
dampDamp air or atmosphere.
The damps of the valley.
dampnessThe state or condition of being slightly wet.
The dampness in the air.
drenchDrench or submerge or be drenched or submerged.
I fell in the stream and was drenched.
drenchedAbundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination.
Drenched in moonlight.
dusty(of a colour) dull or muted.
A dusty pile of books.
floodedCovered with water.
A flooded bathroom.
foggyUnable to think clearly; confused.
A dark and foggy night.
humidContaining or characterized by a great deal of water vapor.
Humid weather.
humidityWetness in the atmosphere.
The temperature is seventy seven the humidity in the low thirties.
marshlandLow-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.
moistureWetness caused by water.
The air was constantly heavy with moisture.
moisturizeMake (something, especially the skin) less dry.
Revitalize your face moisturize your skin.
rainy(of weather) wet by periods of rain.
A rainy afternoon.
saturateSaturated with moisture.
Japan s electronics industry began to saturate the world markets.
smogAir pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog.
Exhaust emissions are mainly responsible for the smog.
soakWashing something by allowing it to soak.
Cold water was soaking into my shoes.
soakedVery drunk.
He got absolutely soaked in the rain.
soddenSaturated 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.
splashingThe act of splashing a liquid substance on a surface.
spongeRemove or wipe away liquid or a mark with a sponge or cloth.
A chocolate sponge.
thirstyNeeding moisture.
The earth was dry and thirsty.
tropicsThe part of the Earth’s surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate.
vaporThe process of becoming a vapor.
wetCause to become wet.
Wet methods of photography.
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