diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
index 31f32755c63..0cc1d521653 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
@@ -1427,6 +1427,18 @@ class AnsibleModule(object):
         alias_results, self._legal_inputs = handle_aliases(spec, param, alias_warnings=alias_warnings)
         for option, alias in alias_warnings:
             self._warnings.append('Both option %s and its alias %s are set.' % (option_prefix + option, option_prefix + alias))
+
+        deprecated_aliases = []
+        for i in spec.keys():
+            if 'deprecated_aliases' in spec[i].keys():
+                for alias in spec[i]['deprecated_aliases']:
+                    deprecated_aliases.append(alias)
+
+        for deprecation in deprecated_aliases:
+            if deprecation['name'] in param.keys():
+                self._deprecations.append(
+                    {'msg': "Alias '%s' is deprecated. See the module docs for more information" % deprecation['name'],
+                     'version': deprecation['version']})
         return alias_results
 
     def _handle_no_log_values(self, spec=None, param=None):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/urls.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/urls.py
index 8574792aa6c..4e5e959591c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/urls.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/urls.py
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ def url_argument_spec():
     '''
     return dict(
         url=dict(type='str'),
-        force=dict(type='bool', default=False, aliases=['thirsty']),
+        force=dict(type='bool', default=False, aliases=['thirsty'], deprecated_aliases=[dict(name='thirsty', version='2.13')]),
         http_agent=dict(type='str', default='ansible-httpget'),
         use_proxy=dict(type='bool', default=True),
         validate_certs=dict(type='bool', default=True),
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/copy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/copy.py
index 788fec9f99c..6912439af6f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/copy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/copy.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ options:
     - Influence whether the remote file must always be replaced.
     - If C(yes), the remote file will be replaced when contents are different than the source.
     - If C(no), the file will only be transferred if the destination does not exist.
+    - Alias C(thirsty) has been deprecated and will be removed in 2.13.
     type: bool
     default: yes
     aliases: [ thirsty ]
@@ -510,6 +511,9 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
 
+    if module.params.get('thirsty'):
+        module.deprecate('The alias "thirsty" has been deprecated and will be removed, use "force" instead', version='2.13')
+
     src = module.params['src']
     b_src = to_bytes(src, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
     dest = module.params['dest']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/iso_extract.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/iso_extract.py
index ad65a66e9d3..f6d24b309d7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/iso_extract.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/iso_extract.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ options:
     description:
     - If C(yes), which will replace the remote file when contents are different than the source.
     - If C(no), the file will only be extracted and copied if the destination does not already exist.
+    - Alias C(thirsty) has been deprecated and will be removed in 2.13.
     type: bool
     default: yes
     aliases: [ thirsty ]
@@ -117,6 +118,9 @@ def main():
     force = module.params['force']
     executable = module.params['executable']
 
+    if module.params.get('thirsty'):
+        module.deprecate('The alias "thirsty" has been deprecated and will be removed, use "force" instead', version='2.13')
+
     result = dict(
         changed=False,
         dest=dest,
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/get_url.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/get_url.py
index cd64818996e..f7696cd73bf 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/get_url.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/get_url.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ options:
         will only be downloaded if the destination does not exist. Generally
         should be C(yes) only for small local files.
       - Prior to 0.6, this module behaved as if C(yes) was the default.
+      - Alias C(thirsty) has been deprecated and will be removed in 2.13.
     type: bool
     default: no
     aliases: [ thirsty ]
@@ -446,6 +447,9 @@ def main():
         mutually_exclusive=[['checksum', 'sha256sum']],
     )
 
+    if module.params.get('thirsty'):
+        module.deprecate('The alias "thirsty" has been deprecated and will be removed, use "force" instead', version='2.13')
+
     url = module.params['url']
     dest = module.params['dest']
     backup = module.params['backup']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/uri.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/uri.py
index 7cf1e63341c..48e94cbff6f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/uri.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/uri.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ options:
   force:
     description:
       - If C(yes) do not get a cached copy.
+      - Alias C(thirsty) has been deprecated and will be removed in 2.13.
     type: bool
     default: no
     aliases: [ thirsty ]
@@ -574,6 +575,9 @@ def main():
         mutually_exclusive=[['body', 'src']],
     )
 
+    if module.params.get('thirsty'):
+        module.deprecate('The alias "thirsty" has been deprecated and will be removed, use "force" instead', version='2.13')
+
     url = module.params['url']
     body = module.params['body']
     body_format = module.params['body_format'].lower()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/url.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/url.py
index efbf39bd160..d6fdcc384d0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/url.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/url.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ options:
   force:
     description:
       - If C(yes) do not get a cached copy.
+      - Alias C(thirsty) has been deprecated and will be removed in 2.13.
     type: bool
     default: no
     aliases: [ thirsty ]