Synonyms for sourness
sour·ness

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1. sourness

   Acerbity is a sharpness, with a touch of bitterness, which may arise from momentary annoyance or habitual impatience; asperity is keener and more pronounced, denoting distinct irritation or vexation; in speech asperity is often manifested by the tone of voice rather than by the words that are spoken. Acrimony in speech or temper is like a corrosive acid; it springs from settled character or deeply rooted feeling of aversion or unkindness. One might speak with momentary asperity to his child, but not with acrimony, unless estrangement had begun. Malignity is the extreme of settled ill intent; virulence is an envenomed hostility. Virulence of speech is a quality in language that makes the language seem as if exuding poison. Virulence is outspoken; malignity may be covered with smooth and courteous phrase. We say intense virulence, deep malignity. Severity is always painful, and may be terrible, but carries ordinarily the implication, true or false, of justice. Compare ANGER; BITTER; ENMITY.

   Synonyms:
   acerbity, acrimony, asperity, bitterness, causticity, harshness, malignity, moroseness, severity, sharpness, tartness, unkindness, virulence

   Antonyms:
   amiability, courtesy, gentleness, good nature, kindness, mildness, smoothness, sweetness

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1. sour, sourness, tartnessnoun

   the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

   Synonyms:
   acrimony, moroseness, sulkiness, bitterness, acidity, tartness, sour, sullenness, jaundice, acerbity, thorniness

2. sourness, sour, aciditynoun

   the property of being acidic

   Synonyms:
   moroseness, sulkiness, acidulousness, acidity, tartness, sour, sullenness

3. sulkiness, sullenness, moroseness, sournessnoun

   a sullen moody resentful disposition

   Synonyms:
   glumness, sulk, moroseness, sulkiness, acidity, tartness, sour, sullenness, huffishness

Matched Categories

1. • Ill Nature
   • Taste
   • Taste Property

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1. sournessnoun

   Synonyms:
   acidity, tartness

2. sournessnoun

   Synonyms:
   acrimony, asperity, moroseness, crabbedness, churlishness, peevishness, petulance, ill temper, bad blood

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1. sournessnoun

   Synonyms:
   acidity, tartness, acerbity, sharpness, rancidity, mustiness, asperity, acrimony, moroseness, cynicism, crossness

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1. Detroit Lions:

   I think to sum it up, like I said, it’ll be fun to see all of those people and it’ll be fun to be there, and of course you’re motivated. Of course, you have the chip on your shoulder, I’ve spoken about that. There was some disrespect felt toward the end. There was some sourness there toward the end and you still feel that. You still have that chip on your shoulder.

2. Alex Acker:

   It's an un-hopped beer and a unique recipe that we wanted to stay true to, without the hops in there and with these other unusual ingredients, you get a starchy, grainy flavor and aroma with a bit of sourness, almost like an ancient berliner weisse.