Synonyms for washy

Most common

watery · vapid

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Watery; damp; soft.

2. adj. 2

   Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble.

Example sentences

• watery It was watery soup spiced with pepper and rancid oil.
• vapid What kind of vapid comments will I get on this sentence?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

weak¹, thin¹

5 letters

faded², vapid²

6 letters

watery³, dilute², trashy²

7 letters

diluted³

8 letters

bleached¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (faded² = 2 syllables).