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Definitions

vinegary

[vin-i-guh-ree] / ˈvɪn ɪ gə ri /

ADJECTIVE

acetous

Synonyms

WEAK

acerb acerbic acidulous acrid bitter harsh tangy tart vinegarish

ADJECTIVE

acid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acerbic biting piquant pungent

STRONG

sharp tart

WEAK

acidulous vinegarish

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bland dull mild

WEAK

basic kind nice sweet

ADJECTIVE

bitter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

harsh sour

STRONG

acid astringent tart

WEAK

absinthal absinthian acerb acerbic acrid amaroidal unsweetened

Antonyms

STRONG

bland sweet

WEAK

agreeable content genial good helping kind mild nice pleasant wonderful

ADJECTIVE

cantankerous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cranky dour grouchy grumpy irascible prickly quarrelsome testy

WEAK

bad-tempered bearish bloody-minded captious choleric contrary critical cross crotchety crusty disagreeable huffy ill-humored ill-natured irritable morose obstinate ornery peevish perverse petulant snappish sour stubborn vinegarish

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful easygoing happy pleasant

WEAK

easy good-natured nice

ADJECTIVE

cranky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cantankerous grouchy grumpy irascible irritable ornery ugly

WEAK

bad-humored bearish choleric crabby cross crotchety cussed disagreeable got up on wrong side of bed hot-tempered ill-humored like a bear mean out of sorts perverse quick-tempered ratty snappish tetchy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful happy nice pleasant

WEAK

amiable

ADJECTIVE

crotchety

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cantankerous crusty grouchy grumpy ornery

WEAK

awkward bad-tempered bearish contrary crabby cranky cross cross-grained curmudgeonly difficult disagreeable eccentric fractious irritable obstinate obstreperous odd peevish surly testy unusual waspish waspy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

happy nice pleasant

WEAK

cheerful

ADJECTIVE

crusty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brusque cranky gruff irascible prickly sarcastic

WEAK

abrupt bluff blunt brief cantankerous captious choleric crabbed crabby cross curt dour harsh ill-humored peevish saturnine scornful short short-tempered snappish snarling snippety snippy splenetic surly testy touchy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful happy kind nice pleasant polite

WEAK

flexible pliable pliant soft soggy

ADJECTIVE

sharp

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acerbic bitter brisk harsh hot lively sour vigorous

STRONG

acid active astringent burning tart

WEAK

acrid austere odorous piquant pungent strong-smelling suffocating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mild sweet

STRONG

bland

WEAK

blunt dull tasteless

ADJECTIVE

sour

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 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

tangy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appetizing aromatic flavorful peppery piquant pungent salty seasoned sweet tasty zesty

WEAK

biting bitter fiery flavorsome harsh highly seasoned hot tart zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blah bland dull tasteless unappetizing unsavory

ADJECTIVE

tart

Synonyms

STRONG

acid astringent caustic cutting dry sharp short wounding

WEAK

acerb acerbic acetose acidulous acrimonious barbed biting harsh nasty piquant pungent scathing snappish snappy snippy tangy testy trenchant

Antonyms

STRONG

bland calm kind mild nice

WEAK

sweet

Example Sentences

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But Jude is more vinegary and direct about his concerns than he is melodramatic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Don’t miss your choice of creamy or vinegary potato salad, nor the meat-salad that is fleischsalat, if you go that way.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

My family likes their dressing on the vinegary side.

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023

But Ford's Jacob is also active, passionate and vigorous as well as vinegary.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2023

Mr. Brisbane looked a little vinegary again on Monday morning, though.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

vinegary

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