waterish
Thin and weak
Waterish means somewhat watery—thin, diluted, or lacking substance.
The word appears in older texts describing weak beverages, pale complexions, or insipid flavors: a waterish broth.
It has largely been replaced by watery in modern usage.
Pertaining to liquid solutions
runny · fluid · thin · soupy · sloppy · soggy · saturated · serous
Lacking distinctive qualities
- tastelessHaving no flavor
- vapidDull, without depth
- flatLacking vertical variation
- flavorlessHaving no taste
savorless · unseasoned · wishy-washy · characterless · uninteresting · dull · lackluster · jejune
aqueous
Pertaining to liquid solutions
damp · runny · fluid · thin · soupy · sloppy · soggy · saturated · serous · hydrous
bland
Lacking distinctive qualities
flavorless · savorless · unseasoned · wishy-washy · characterless · uninteresting · dull · lackluster · jejune · anemic
watered-down
Reduced in strength
cut · adulterated · attenuated · tempered · extended · reduced · dilute · dilution · weak tea · stretched
wan
Pale and unwell-looking
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
- fadedLost original color
colorless · bleached · milky · rheumy · weepy · teary · glistening · dewy