1. (adj)acetose, acetous, vinegary, vinegarish tasting or smelling like vinegar Synonyms: vinegary, acetose, vinegarish, acetous Antonyms: sweet
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'acetous'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. acetous Acid, sour, and bitter agree in being contrasted with sweet, but the two former are sharply distinguished from the latter. Acid or sour is the taste of vinegar or lemon-juice; bitter th Synonyms: bitter, acerb, acidulous, caustic, pungent, stinging, acetous, acrid, cutting, savage, tart, acid, acrimonious, harsh, sharp, vinegarish, acidulated, biting, irate, sour, virulent Antonyms: dulcet, honeyed, luscious, nectared, saccharine, sweet