Thesaurus
thirsty
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of THIRSTY
1
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity <struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate>
Related Words air-dry; bone-dry, hyperarid, ultradry; baked, dehydrated, parched, sunbaked; rainless; desert, desertic, desertlike, xerothermic
2
showing urgent desire or interest <young athletes thirsty for a chance to prove themselves>
Synonyms agog, antsy, anxious, ardent, athirst, avid, crazy, desirous, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, geeked [slang], great, greedy, gung ho, hepped up, hopped-up, hot, hungry, impatient, juiced, keen, nuts, pumped, raring, solicitous, stoked [slang], thirsty, voracious, wild
Related Words engaged, interested; happy, hung up, obsessed; ambitious, appetent, covetous, craving, hankering, longing, pining; breathless, restive, restless; amenable, disposed, game, glad, inclined, ready, unreluctant, willing
Near Antonyms casual, incurious, insouciant, nonchalant, unconcerned, uninterested; aloof, detached, disinterested; impassive, stolid; halfhearted, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, lukewarm, spiritless; averse, disinclined, hesitant, loath (also loth or loathe), reluctant, unwilling
3
able to soak up liquids especially readily <guest bathrooms are furnished with luxuriously thick, thirsty towels>
Related Words osmotic
Antonyms nonabsorbent
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