saturated

Thoroughly soaked through

Saturated describes something that has absorbed as much as it can hold, whether literally or figuratively.

A saturated sponge can't take on more water; a saturated market can't absorb more products.

In chemistry, a saturated solution contains the maximum dissolved substance, and saturated fats have no double bonds between carbon atoms.

Colors described as saturated are rich and intense, not washed out or pale.

The rain left my clothes completely saturated.

soaked

drenched

Thoroughly wet throughout

sopping · wet · dripping · soggy · damp · moist · flooded · submerged · steeped · marinated

color

vivid

Intensely clear and bright

  • boldCourageous and daring
  • intenseExtreme in degree
  • richHaving much of something

deep · bright · vibrant · brilliant · pigmented · hue · chroma · tint · dye · ink

full

filled

Made full, occupied

stuffed · crammed · loaded · capacity · maxed · replete · chock-full · bursting · teeming · abundant

fat

fatty

High in lipids

hydrogenated · trans-fat · butter · lard · palm-oil · dietary · arterial · cardiovascular · unhealthy · cheese

market

oversupplied

Given excess stock

surplus · excess · overstocked · crowded · competitive · mature · peaked · maxed-out · demand · supply

Categories
Opposites
moisture/liquid absorption

saturateddry

Free from moisture

bone-dry · parched · arid · dehydrated · desiccated

chemical saturation (fatty acids)

saturatedunsaturated

Not fully saturated

polyunsaturated · monounsaturated · nonsaturated

market/capacity fullness

saturatedunsaturated

Not fully saturated

undersupplied · unfilled · empty · untapped · underdeveloped

Phrases
Family

saturate, saturation, saturated fatty acid, saturation diving, saturating, saturated fat, unsaturated, saturates, saturations

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