Synonyms of arid

Adjective

1. arid, waterless, dry (vs. wet)

usage: lacking sufficient water or rainfall; "an arid climate"; "a waterless well"; "miles of waterless country to cross"

2. arid, desiccate, desiccated, dull (vs. lively)

usage: lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo

Definition and meaning of arid (Dictionary)