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Definitions

sour

[souuhr, sou-er] / saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər /
ADJECTIVE
bad-tasting; gone bad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acid acidic acrid biting bitter briny caustic fermented musty peppery piquant pungent rancid sharp soured unpleasant
STRONG
acidulated astringent bad curdled cutting dry green salty stinging tart turned
WEAK
acerb acetic acetose acetous keen sourish unripe unsavory unwholesome vinegary with a kick
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable blah bland calm dull good kind mild nice pleasant sweet tasteless wonderful
WEAK
cheerful cordial friendly happy tasty
ADJECTIVE
in a bad mood
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acid acrid acrimonious bitter grouchy rotten unpleasant
STRONG
discontented displeasing embittered grudging jaundiced tart
WEAK
churlish crabby cynical disagreeable ill-natured ill-tempered irritable on edge peevish ungenerous unhappy waspish
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable content good good-natured kind nice pleasant sweet wonderful
WEAK
cheerful cordial friendly happy
VERB
alienate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
embitter exacerbate spoil
STRONG
acidify curdle disenchant envenom exasperate turn
WEAK
make sour turn off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm comfort help
WEAK
encourage excite incite

Example Sentences

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Pop Music * Desert festival gets high marks for its eclectic lineup, although the heat, darkness and some skip-happy turntables provide a few sour notes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

A pat of butter melting into everything, a scatter of cheese, a cool spoonful of sour cream.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

However, relations between the founder of petrochemicals giant Ineos and Ainslie reportedly turned sour and they split at the start of last year.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

In 2008, when the housing market went sour, banks didn’t know where all mortgage-bond risks lay.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Ivan looked very sour as Anya and Misha stood.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.