arid

• Describe una región o clima extremadamente seco, con escasez de lluvias y de vegetación.

Describes a region or climate that is extremely dry, often lacking rainfall and vegetation.

1. Dry climateB1formal

   Having little or no rain; very dry.

   Árido (clima seco)

   • The desert is an arid region with almost no rainfall.
   • Arid conditions make farming extremely difficult.
   • Many plants cannot survive in arid environments.

   Sinónimosbarrendesertdryparchedwaterless

   Antónimosdamphumidmoistrainywet

2. Lacking interest or emotionC1formal

   Lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning.

   árido (figurado)

   • The lecture was arid and failed to engage the students.
   • His arid writing style made the novel hard to read.
   • The conversation was arid and full of clichés.

   Sinónimosbarrenboringdrearydrydulllifelesssteriletediousuninterestingvapid

   Antónimosanimatedexcitinginterestinglivelyvivid