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aridity

/əˈrɪd.ə.ti/
a · rid · i · ty
Adverb:aridly
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Plural:aridities
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Adjective:arid
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aridity Lexical Profile

aridity Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The state or quality of being extremely dry, characterized by a severe lack of moisture or rainfall, especially to the point of preventing the growth of vegetation.

Example

"The extreme aridity of the Atacama Desert makes it one of the harshest environments on Earth for plant and animal life."

2

A lack of interest, imagination, vitality, or emotional warmth; dullness orlifelessness.

Example

"Critics complained about the emotional aridity of the novel's characters and its overly technical prose."

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• Rhymes for aridity

• Nearby Words

arhat
aria
arid
aridity
aridly
aridness
ariel

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French aridité or directly from Latin ariditas ('dryness'), from aridus ('dry, parched'), ultimately from the verb arere ('to be dry').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Aridity. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/aridity
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