freshwater B2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled fresh-water US /ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtər/ UK /ˈfrɛʃˌwɔːtə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj living in, made of, or relating to water that is not salty Freshwater fish cannot always survive in the sea. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · living in, made of, or... non-saltwater ↔ Opposites saltwatermarine Word family Related forms waterlakeriver Appears in Phrases (1) See all freshwater fish fish from rivers or lakes, considered as food Adjective + noun Etymology Compound of fresh + water. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # freshwater **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfrɛʃˌwɔːtə/ ## Meanings 1. living in, made of, or relating to water that is not salty ## Examples - Freshwater fish cannot always survive in the sea. ## Synonyms - non-saltwater ## Antonyms - saltwater - marine ## Related Forms - water - lake - river ## Etymology Compound of fresh + water. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown