Synonyms for acidulous

Most common

acid · bitter · sour · tart · subacid

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Slightly sour; subacid; sourish.

Related words

Word family

acidulousness

Example sentences

• acid Acid rain in drinking water affects human health.
• bitter The wronged parties couldn't help but feel bitter.
• sour Those grapes look sweet, but in fact they're sour.
• tart Peel, core and quarter two quarts of tart apples.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

acid², sour², tart¹

6 letters

bitter², acidic³

7 letters

subacid

9 letters

acidulent

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acid² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

acidulé