unwatered
Left without moisture
Unwatered describes something that hasn't received water.
Plants left unwatered will wilt and die.
The word can also mean undiluted—unwatered wine or spirits at full strength.
The unwatered seedlings drooped in the heat.
He preferred his whiskey unwatered.
Devoid of water
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- witheredDried and shrunken
shriveled · wilted · dried-out · crisp · brittle · sere · sapless · juiceless
Not looked after
- unattendedLacking supervision or care
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
overgrown · weedy · wilting · dying · struggling · uncared-for · disregarded · ignored
Unable to produce offspring
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- fruitlessProducing no useful outcome
desolate · drought-stricken · dead · stunted · sparse · bare · uncultivated · fallow
arid
Devoid of water
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
withered · shriveled · wilted · dried-out · crisp · brittle · sere · sapless · juiceless · dusty
untended
Not looked after
- unattendedLacking supervision or care
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- abandonedLeft behind completely
forsaken · overgrown · weedy · wilting · dying · struggling · uncared-for · disregarded · ignored · languishing
infertile
Unable to produce offspring
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- lifelessDevoid of animation
fruitless · desolate · drought-stricken · dead · stunted · sparse · bare · uncultivated · fallow