Thesaurus:sour

Thesaurus

sour

English

Adjective

Sense: tasting sharp and acidic

Synonyms

• acetose
• acetous
• acid    [⇒ thesaurus]
• acidulent
• sour
• tart

Antonyms

• sweet    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• lemon
• lemonish
• lemonlike
• lemony
• limelike
• limey
• picklesome
• vinegarish
• vinegarlike
• vinegary
•   —
• acescent
• acidulous
• sourish

Hypernyms

• gustable    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:sourness

Further reading

• “397. sourness” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “sour” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.