rainfall

The word “rainfall” has 2 syllables: rain-fall

It's pronounced as /ˈreɪnˌfɔl/


What is synonym and antonym for rainfall?

In the thesaurus, “rainfall” has 16 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rainfall along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for rainfall

  • cloudburst
  • deluge
  • downfall
  • downpour
  • moisture
  • precip
  • precipitation
  • rain
  • raindrops
  • rainstorm
  • shower
  • storm
  • thundershower
  • thunderstorm
  • weather
  • wet

Antonyms for rainfall

  • drizzle
  • dryness
  • mist
  • mizzle
  • scud
  • spit
  • sprinkle

Meanings of rainfall

  • noun
    1. The amount of rain that falls on a single occasion.
    2. The occurrence of liquid precipitation, the fall of rain.

Example Sentences

  • The farmers eagerly awaited the rainfall to nourish their crops.
  • Last month's rainfall was unusually low, causing concerns about drought.
  • The meteorologist predicted heavy rainfall over the weekend due to a passing storm system.
  • The region experienced record-breaking rainfall this year, leading to widespread flooding.
  • Scientists study patterns of rainfall to understand climate changes and their impacts on ecosystems.

On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rainfall, such as: cloudburst, deluge, downfall, downpour, drizzle, dryness, mist.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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rain

  • barrage
  • bestow
  • bombard
  • bombardment
  • broadside
  • bucket
  • cannonade
  • cat-and-dog weather
  • cloudburst
  • come down in buckets
  • condensation
  • deluge
  • deposit
  • downfall
  • downpour
  • drencher
  • drizzle
  • drown
  • engulf
  • eruption
  • fall
  • flood
  • flurry
  • fusillade
  • gush
  • hail
  • heap
  • heavy dew
  • inundate
  • lavish
  • liquid sunshine
  • mist
  • monsoon
  • outbreak
  • outburst
  • overflow
  • overwhelm
  • patter
  • pour
  • pouring
  • precip
  • precipitate
  • precipitation
  • rain cats and dogs
  • raindrops
  • rainfall
  • rainstorm
  • rush
  • salvo
  • sheets
  • shower
  • showers
  • sleet
  • spate
  • spit
  • sprinkle
  • sprinkling
  • squall
  • storm
  • stream
  • sun shower
  • swamp
  • thundershower
  • thunderstorm
  • torrent
  • volley
  • weather
  • wet
  • wet stuff
  • window washer

raindrops

  • beads
  • blobs
  • cat-and-dog weather
  • cloudburst
  • condensation
  • deluge
  • dewdrops
  • drencher
  • dribbles
  • driblets
  • drips
  • drizzle
  • droplets
  • drops
  • fall
  • flood
  • flurry
  • globs
  • globules
  • gobbets
  • hail
  • heavy dew
  • liquid sunshine
  • mist
  • moisture
  • monsoon
  • pour
  • pouring
  • precip
  • precipitation
  • rain
  • rainfall
  • rainstorm
  • sheets
  • shower
  • showers
  • sleet
  • spate
  • spatters
  • spit
  • sprinkle
  • sprinkling
  • stream
  • sun shower
  • teardrops
  • tears
  • torrent
  • trickles
  • volley
  • wet stuff
  • window washer

rains

  • barrages
  • bombardments
  • bombards
  • broadsides
  • cannonades
  • clamminess
  • cloudbursts
  • condensation
  • damp
  • deluges
  • downfalls
  • downpours
  • drizzle
  • drowns
  • engulfs
  • eruptions
  • floods
  • fusillades
  • gushes
  • hails
  • heaps
  • humidity
  • inundates
  • lavishes
  • liquid
  • outbreaks
  • outbursts
  • overflows
  • overwhelms
  • pours
  • precipitates
  • precipitations
  • rain
  • rainfalls
  • rains cats and dogs
  • rainstorms
  • rushes
  • salvoes
  • salvos
  • showers
  • spates
  • spits
  • squalls
  • storms
  • streams
  • swamps
  • thundershowers
  • thunderstorms
  • torrents
  • volleys
  • water
  • weathers
  • wetness
  • wets

rainstorm

  • cat-and-dog weather
  • cloudburst
  • condensation
  • deluge
  • downfall
  • downpour
  • drencher
  • drizzle
  • fall
  • flood
  • flurry
  • hail
  • hailstorm
  • heavy dew
  • inundation
  • liquid sunshine
  • mist
  • monsoon
  • pour
  • pouring
  • precip
  • precipitation
  • rain
  • raindrops
  • rainfall
  • sheets
  • shower
  • showers
  • sleet
  • snow
  • spate
  • spit
  • sprinkle
  • sprinkling
  • storm
  • stream
  • sun shower
  • thundershower
  • thunderstorm
  • torrent
  • torrential rain
  • volley
  • weather
  • wet
  • wet stuff
  • wetness
  • window washer

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