saturate

The word “saturate” has 3 syllables: sat-u-rate

It's pronounced as /ˈsætʃəˌreɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for saturate?

In the thesaurus, “saturate” has 8 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for saturate

  • bathed
  • drench
  • dripping
  • drown
  • immerse
  • impregnate
  • saturated
  • soak

Antonyms for saturate

  • arid
  • dehydrate
  • drain
  • dry
  • empty
  • unwatered
  • waterless

Meanings of saturate

  • noun
    1. Something saturated, especially a saturated fat.
  • verb
    1. To cause to become completely impregnated, or soaked (especially with a liquid).
    2. To fill to excess.
    3. To satisfy the affinity of; to cause a substance to become inert by chemical combination with all that it can hold.
    4. To render pure, or of a colour free from white light.
  • adjective
    1. Saturated; wet.
    2. Very intense.

Example Sentences

  • Heavy rain can quickly saturate the soil, leading to flooding.
  • Advertisers try to saturate the market with their products.
  • The sponge can only saturate with so much water before it starts dripping.
  • Too many emails can saturate a person's inbox and become overwhelming.
  • The artist used vibrant colors to saturate the painting with energy.

On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to saturate, such as: arid, bathed, dehydrate, drain, drench, dripping, drown.

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

Related Words

abundant

  • abounding
  • ample
  • awash
  • bountiful
  • bursting
  • copious
  • crammed
  • crowded
  • filled
  • fraught
  • generous
  • heavy
  • jammed
  • packed
  • plentiful
  • plenty
  • replete
  • rich
  • rife
  • saturated
  • stuffed
  • sufficient
  • teeming

damp

  • blunt
  • cloudy
  • dampen
  • dank
  • deaden
  • dehydrate
  • desiccate
  • devitalize
  • drain
  • drizzly
  • dull
  • exhaust
  • humid
  • humidity
  • misty
  • moist
  • moisten
  • moisture
  • muggy
  • petrify
  • reduce
  • rinse
  • saturated
  • soaked
  • sodden
  • soggy
  • steamy
  • sticky
  • undermine
  • wash
  • waterlogged
  • weaken
  • wear
  • wet

damped

  • absorb
  • afflict
  • avert
  • bathe
  • beat down
  • block
  • blunted
  • bother
  • castrated
  • choked
  • damp
  • dampen
  • dampened
  • daunt
  • deadened
  • debilitate
  • deject
  • demoralize
  • deter
  • dilute
  • diminished
  • dip
  • disconcert
  • discourage
  • dishearten
  • dismay
  • disorganize
  • dispirit
  • dissuade
  • disturb
  • douse
  • doused
  • dowsed
  • drained
  • drench
  • drink
  • drown
  • dull
  • dulled
  • embarrass
  • exhausted
  • extinguished
  • flood
  • flushed
  • forestall
  • frighten
  • hinder
  • hose
  • humble
  • humiliate
  • imbue
  • immerse
  • impede
  • infuse
  • ingrain
  • intimidate
  • inundate
  • irrigate
  • lower
  • marinate
  • moisten
  • moistened
  • obstruct
  • penetrate
  • permeate
  • preclude
  • prevent
  • prohibit
  • quenched
  • reduce
  • reduced
  • restrain
  • rinse
  • rinsed
  • sadden
  • sap
  • saturate
  • scare
  • slow
  • smothered
  • soak
  • soften
  • splash
  • spray
  • sprinkle
  • steep
  • stop
  • subdued
  • submerge
  • subsided
  • suffocated
  • suffuse
  • thin
  • trouble
  • undermine
  • undermined
  • unsettle
  • upset
  • wash
  • washed
  • weaken
  • weakened
  • weigh down
  • wet
  • wetted
  • wore

damping

  • absorb
  • afflict
  • avert
  • bathe
  • beat down
  • block
  • blunting
  • bother
  • damp
  • dampen
  • dampening
  • daunt
  • deadening
  • debilitate
  • deject
  • demoralize
  • deter
  • dilute
  • diminishing
  • dip
  • disconcert
  • discourage
  • dishearten
  • dismay
  • disorganize
  • dispirit
  • dissuade
  • disturb
  • douse
  • draining
  • drench
  • drink
  • drown
  • dull
  • dulling
  • embarrass
  • exhausting
  • flood
  • flushing
  • forestall
  • frighten
  • hinder
  • hose
  • humble
  • humiliate
  • imbue
  • immerse
  • impede
  • infuse
  • ingrain
  • intimidate
  • inundate
  • irrigate
  • lower
  • marinate
  • moisten
  • moistening
  • obstruct
  • penetrate
  • permeate
  • preclude
  • prevent
  • prohibit
  • reduce
  • reducing
  • restrain
  • rinse
  • rinsing
  • sadden
  • sap
  • saturate
  • scare
  • slow
  • soak
  • soften
  • splash
  • spray
  • sprinkle
  • steep
  • stop
  • submerge
  • subsiding
  • suffuse
  • thin
  • trouble
  • undermine
  • undermining
  • unsettle
  • upset
  • wash
  • washing
  • weaken
  • weakening
  • wearing
  • weigh down
  • wet
  • wetting

damps

  • absorb
  • afflict
  • avert
  • bathe
  • beat down
  • bedews
  • block
  • blunts
  • bother
  • cloak
  • damp
  • dampen
  • dampens
  • daunt
  • deadens
  • debilitate
  • deject
  • demoralize
  • deter
  • dilute
  • diminishes
  • dip
  • disconcert
  • discourage
  • dishearten
  • dismay
  • disorganize
  • dispirit
  • dissuade
  • disturb
  • douse
  • drains
  • drench
  • drink
  • drown
  • dull
  • dulls
  • embarrass
  • enervates
  • exhausts
  • flood
  • flushes
  • fog
  • forestall
  • frighten
  • hinder
  • hose
  • humble
  • humidity
  • humiliate
  • imbue
  • immerse
  • impede
  • infuse
  • ingrain
  • intimidate
  • inundate
  • irrigate
  • lower
  • marinate
  • mist
  • moisten
  • moistens
  • numbs
  • obstruct
  • penetrate
  • permeate
  • perspiration
  • petrifies
  • precipitation
  • preclude
  • prevent
  • prohibit
  • rain
  • reduce
  • reduces
  • restrain
  • rinse
  • rinses
  • sadden
  • sap
  • saturate
  • scare
  • shroud
  • slow
  • soak
  • soften
  • splash
  • spray
  • sprinkle
  • steep
  • stop
  • submerge
  • subsides
  • suffuse
  • sweat
  • thin
  • trouble
  • undermine
  • undermines
  • unsettle
  • upset
  • veil
  • wash
  • washes
  • water
  • weaken
  • weakens
  • wears
  • weigh down
  • wet
  • wets

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