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SWEETER Antonyms

There are 23 antonyms of the word sweeter. (opposite meanings)
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sour
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• having a sharp biting taste

noun

• a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar

• the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

• the property of being acidic

adjective satellite

• smelling of fermentation or staleness

• one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons

• in an unpalatable state

• inaccurate in pitch

• showing a brooding ill humor

verb

• go sour or spoil

• make sour or more sour

bitter
adjectiveadj
noun

• English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)

• the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

• the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

adverb

• extremely and sharply

adjective satellite

• marked by strong resentment or cynicism

• very difficult to accept or bear

• harsh or corrosive in tone

• expressive of severe grief or regret

• proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity

• causing a sharp and acrid taste experience

• causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold

verb

• make bitter

unsweet
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of champagne) moderately dry

• distasteful

acrid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• strong and sharp

• harsh or corrosive in tone

dull
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in liveliness or animation

• emitting or reflecting very little light

• not keenly felt

• not having a sharp edge or point

adjective satellite

• being or made softer or less loud or clear

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• (of business) not active or brisk

• blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

• not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

• darkened with overcast

verb

• make dull in appearance

• become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• make numb or insensitive

• make dull or blunt

• become less interesting or attractive

• make less lively or vigorous

harsh
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

adjective satellite

• unpleasantly stern

• unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses

• unkind or cruel or uncivil

• severe

• sharply disagreeable; rigorous

pungent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• strong and sharp

• capable of wounding

sharp
adjectiveadj
adjective

• keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point

• having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing

• (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone

noun

• a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

• a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point

adverb

• changing suddenly in direction and degree

adjective satellite

• (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

• ending in a sharp point

• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

• marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

• harsh

• having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

• dangerously steep

• very sudden and in great amount or degree

• quick and forceful

unpalatable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind

dry
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

• lacking moisture or volatile components

• opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages

• not producing milk

• (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation

• without a mucous or watery discharge

noun

• a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

adjective satellite

• humorously sarcastic or mocking

• not shedding tears

• lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless

• used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones

• unproductive especially of the expected results

• having no adornment or coloration

• (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish

• having a large proportion of strong liquor

• lacking warmth or emotional involvement

• practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages

verb

• remove the moisture from and make dry

• become dry or drier

lame
adjectiveadj
noun

• someone who doesn't understand what is going on

• a fabric interwoven with threads of metal

adjective satellite

• pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

• disabled in the feet or legs

verb

• deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

nonsweet
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not containing sugar

rancid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition

• smelling of fermentation or staleness

salty
adjectiveadj
adjective

• containing or filled with salt

adjective satellite

• engagingly stimulating or provocative

• one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water

savoury
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• morally wholesome or acceptable

noun

• either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family

• an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre

adjective satellite

• having an agreeably pungent taste

• having a pleasant taste

spoiled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

• (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition

stale
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age

adjective satellite

• lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

verb

• urinate, of cattle and horses

sugarless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not containing sugar

uncool
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• (spoken slang) unfashionable and boring

unsugared
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• with no sugar added

Alternatives for SOUR

Alternatives for BITTER

Alternatives for UNSWEET

Alternatives for ACRID

Alternatives for DULL

Alternatives for HARSH

Alternatives for PUNGENT

Alternatives for SHARP

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