Doused and Kindled

Opposite meaning words

Doused adjective - Containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water.

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Kindled is an antonym for doused.

Nearby Word: dousing

Kindled adjective - Being on fire.

Usage example: kindled straw was responsible for the blaze that destroyed the barn

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Doused is an antonym for kindled.

Nearby Word: kindling

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Kindled and Doused. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/doused/kindled

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