Synonyms for tartness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The characteristic of being tart; sharpness of taste.
Forms
- Plural
- tartnesses → bitternesses, harshnesses, acrimonies, sharpnesses…
Example sentences
- bitterness What remains in the heart is memory and bitterness.
- sharpness I enchanted my sword with Sharpness II.
- harshness Find a mean between harshness and indulgence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tartness | rising | |
| bitterness | steady | |
| sharpness | steady | |
| harshness | steady | |
| poignancy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sour2
- 7 letters
- acidity4
- 8 letters
- severity4, jaundice2, acrimony4, keenness, sourness, asperity4, acerbity
- 9 letters
- sharpness2, harshness2, poignancy3
- 10 letters
- bitterness3, thorniness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sour2 = 2 syllables).