arid
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6.3
- adjective
- /ˈærɪd/
:
árido
- His arid sense of humor made it difficult for others to enjoy the gathering.
Examples
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Their excessive emphasis on intellect made them emotionally arid and unevenly inclined toward a factual world and functional life.
Academic text (1995) -
The entire thing seemed completely absurd, arid and empty.
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"Sorry, what do you mean?" He gave an arid little laugh and looked at Clyde.
Fiction book (1998) -
But I do miss the East Coast, or at least an area that was not like an arid, dry, vapid wasteland that is California.
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Irma's already arid face tightened further, as if to repress a smile.
Fiction book (1995) -
The curriculum had already become a wasteland of arid professionalism and premature specialization.
Academic text (1991) -
First, the humanities are made arid by an incapacity for humility in the presence of intellectual and moral greatness.
Academic text (1995) -
The teacher's arid lecture left the students feeling bored and unengaged.
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After a long discussion, the arid ideas shared in the meeting failed to inspire any enthusiasm.
Synonyms
182
1.3
Not interesting or lively
44
3.8
A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired
30
6.1
Dull and showing little energy
23
4.2
Not bright or colorful and not lively
19
3.6
Without energy or interest and making people feel bored
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5.3
Having no useful ideas or emotion
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9.5
Being dry and without life or energy
Boring and not interesting or exciting
Having little energy or feeling and seeming lifeless
Not made more interesting or exciting
Not bright in color and not very interesting
Not very energetic or lively in mood
Antonyms
Compounds
How Boring
Surface Forms
Etymology
Arid comes from the Latin word aridus, which means 'dry'. People use the idea of 'dry' to picture something without life or feeling, so arid can describe writing or speech that feels lifeless and dull.