arid

• Qualifie une région ou un climat extrêmement sec, souvent avec un déficit de précipitations et de végétation.

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

1. Dry climateB1formal

   Having little or no rain; very dry.

   Aridité climatique

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

   Synonymesbarrendesertdryparchedwaterless

   Antonymesdamphumidmoistrainywet

2. Lacking interest or emotionC1formal

   Lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning.

   aride (sens figuré)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbarrenboringdrearydrydulllifelesssteriletediousuninterestingvapid

   Antonymesanimatedexcitinginterestinglivelyvivid