Synonyms for

Saharan

Verb / ˈsæhɜ:ʌn / Another word for saharan — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Saharan refers to anything related to the Sahara, which is a large desert in Africa.

Synonyms & similar words

saharan desert arid barren dry parched sere sterile waterless droughty unproductive waste wilderness bleak uninhabited inhospitable unwelcoming hostile unfriendly forbidding harsh

Synonyms by register

Formal

arid desiccated parched

Informal

dry barren withered

Literary

sun-scorched sand-swept

Antonyms

lush fertile green humid temperate watered blooming

Common collocations

  • Saharan dust
  • Saharan climate
  • Saharan desert
  • Saharan region
  • Saharan heat
  • Saharan winds
  • Saharan landscape

Word family

adjective Saharan

Usage note

Refers specifically to the Sahara Desert or its characteristics. It is not typically used metaphorically for any dry place, but rather to denote extreme aridity and heat.

Example sentences

  1. The Saharan desert is one of the driest places on earth.
  2. The Saharan sun is very hot and can be dangerous.
  3. Many animals have adapted to survive in the Saharan desert.
  4. The Saharan sands are constantly shifting.
  5. We went on a Saharan safari to see the wild animals.

Quotes

  • "The desert has its holiness of silence, the crowd its holiness of conversation." - Walter Elliot
  • "The desert, when the sun comes up...I couldn't tell where heaven stopped and the Earth began." - Tom Hanks
  • "You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by. But some of them are golden only because we let them slip by." - James M. Barrie

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