English noun: aridity | |||
1. | aridity (attribute) the quality of yielding nothing of value | ||
Synonyms | barrenness, fruitlessness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | poorness, unproductiveness | ||
Antonyms | fruitfulness, fecundity | ||
2. | aridity (state) a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) | ||
Synonyms | aridness, thirstiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dryness, waterlessness, xerotes | ||