English adjective: arid | |||
| 1. | arid lacking sufficient water or rainfall | ||
| Samples | An arid climate. A waterless well. Miles of waterless country to cross. | ||
| Synonyms | waterless | ||
| Similar | dry | ||
| Antonyms | wet | ||
| 2. | arid lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless | ||
| Samples | A technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata. A desiccate romance. A prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery. | ||
| Synonyms | desiccate, desiccated | ||
| Similar | dull | ||
| Antonyms | lively | ||