In a sentence
Athirst in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing athirst in a sentence.
The young scholar was athirst for any knowledge the old library could offer.
Synonyms
Antonyms
indifferentapathetic
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Common questions
Questions about “athirst”
Athirst (adjective) means eagerly longing or keenly desirous
Here is athirst used in an example sentence: "The young scholar was athirst for any knowledge the old library could offer."
Common synonyms for athirst include eager, yearning, avid, desirous.
Antonyms of athirst include indifferent, apathetic.
Athirst is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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