Synonyms for vinegary
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Sour; like vinegar.
Cherry Jones as Nan Pierce (2023), 42:42 from the start, in Succession, season 4, episode 1: “I like my wine thin and vinegary.”
- adj. 2
Acerbic, bitter, irritable.
Edward's maiden aunt was a vinegary old soul with a sharp tongue and quick temper; she would not be receiving a wedding invitation.
Related words
- Word family
- vinegariness
Example sentences
- 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.
- acrid There's an acrid smell here. Is something burning?
- nasty The child had a nasty cough because he had a cold.
By length
- 4 letters
- sour2, tart1
- 5 letters
- nasty2, acrid2
- 6 letters
- bitter2
- 7 letters
- acerbic3, acetous, acetose
- 9 letters
- vitriolic4
- 10 letters
- vinegarish
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sour2 = 2 syllables).