rain - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for rain ?

Here are the synonyms for rain , a list of similar words for rain from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

anything happening rapidly or in quick successive

Synonyms

• pelting
• rain

More generic

• chronological sequence
• chronological succession
• sequence
• succession
• successiveness

Noun

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

Synonyms

• rain
• rainfall

More generic

• downfall
• precipitation

More specific

• cloudburst
• deluge
• downpour
• drizzle
• mizzle
• monsoon
• pelter
• rain shower
• rainstorm
• shower
• soaker
• torrent
• waterspout

Related

• raindrop

Noun

drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds

Synonyms

• rain
• rainwater

More generic

• fresh water
• freshwater

Verb

precipitate as rain

Synonyms

• rain
• rain down

More generic

• come down
• fall
• precipitate

More specific

• drizzle
• mizzle
• patter
• pelt
• pitter-patter
• pour
• rain buckets
• rain cats and dogs
• shower
• shower down
• spatter
• spit
• sprinkle
• stream

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