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Synonyms & Similar Words
soaked
drenched
wet
soggy
waterlogged
flooded
inundated
deluged
submerged
immersed
saturated
impregnated
permeated
pervaded
filled
packed
crowded
jammed
overloaded
overfilled
replete
complete
whole
entire
full
brimful
awash
teeming
overflowing
abundant
plentiful
copious
profuse
lavish
luxuriant
ripe
mature
fully developed
Meaning of Saturated
The primary meaning of the word "saturated" is being completely filled or soaked with a liquid, or having a maximum amount of something.
Definitions
- Having a maximum amount of a quality or substance, unable to absorb or hold any more
- * Completely filled or soaked with a liquid
- * Having a maximum or extreme degree of a quality or property
Etymology of Saturated
The word "saturated" comes from the Latin "saturare", which means to fill or satisfy, derived from "satur", meaning full or enough, and the suffix "-ate", which forms a verb
Historically, the word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe something that is completely filled or satisfied
Example Uses
- The sponge was saturated with water and couldn't absorb any more
- * The market is saturated with similar products, making it hard to stand out
- * The air was saturated with the smell of flowers