SEMIDESERT Synonyms
4 hypernyms for semidesert. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SEMIDESERT
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| arid | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking sufficient water or rainfall • lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless | ||||||
| barren | adjective adj | |||||
noun • an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation adjective satellite • providing no shelter or sustenance • not bearing offspring • completely wanting or lacking | ||||||
| desiccated | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • thoroughly dried out • preserved by removing natural moisture • lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless | ||||||
| desolate | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • providing no shelter or sustenance • crushed by grief verb • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch • reduce in population • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||||||
| dry | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet • lacking moisture or volatile components • opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages • not producing milk • (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation • without a mucous or watery discharge noun • a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages adjective satellite • humorously sarcastic or mocking • not shedding tears • lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless • used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones • unproductive especially of the expected results • having no adornment or coloration • (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish • having a large proportion of strong liquor • lacking warmth or emotional involvement • practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages verb • remove the moisture from and make dry • become dry or drier | ||||||
| parched | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight • toasted or roasted slightly | ||||||
| scorched | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight • having everything destroyed so nothing is left salvageable by an enemy | ||||||
| waste | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly • the trait of wasting resources • an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation • (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect adjective satellite • located in a dismal or remote area; desolate verb • spend thoughtlessly; throw away • use inefficiently or inappropriately • dispose of • run off as waste • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • spend extravagantly • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • cause to grow thin or weak • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly • become physically weaker | ||||||