aridity

English Thesaurus

1. the quality of yielding nothing of value (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	quality,
definition	:	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	poorness,
definition	:	less than adequate (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	unproductiveness,
definition	:	the quality of lacking the power to produce (noun.attribute)

2. a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	dryness, waterlessness, xerotes,
definition	:	the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) (noun.state)

3. the quality of yielding nothing of value (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	fecundity, fruitfulness,
definition	:	the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	bare, barren, bleak, desolate, stark,
definition	:	providing no shelter or sustenance (adj.all)

derivation	:	bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vain,
definition	:	unproductive of success (adj.all)

4. a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) (noun.state)

derivation	:	arid, waterless,
definition	:	lacking sufficient water or rainfall (adj.all)

derivation	:	thirsty,
definition	:	needing moisture (adj.all)

5. the quality of yielding nothing of value (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	fecundity, fruitfulness,
definition	:	the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	bare, barren, bleak, desolate, stark,
definition	:	providing no shelter or sustenance (adj.all)

derivation	:	bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vain,
definition	:	unproductive of success (adj.all)

6. a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) (noun.state)

derivation	:	arid, waterless,
definition	:	lacking sufficient water or rainfall (adj.all)

derivation	:	thirsty,
definition	:	needing moisture (adj.all)