Synonyms for astringency
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being astringent.
Related words
- Word family
- astringent
- Other spellings
- astringence
Forms
- Plural
- astringencies → bitternesses, acerbities…
Example sentences
- bitterness What remains in the heart is memory and bitterness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| astringency | rising | |
| bitterness | steady | |
| acerbity | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- stypsis
- 8 letters
- acerbity
- 10 letters
- bitterness3
- 12 letters
- restringency
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bitterness3 = 3 syllables).