Synonyms of salt

6 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for salt is common salt. Other synonyms of salt are table salt, rock salt, road salt, salt down and sal.

Synonyms and similar words for salt

common saltOrdinary salt (sodium chloride or any mineral product chiefly composed of it).
table saltSodium chloride or a mineral product chiefly composed of it: the salt most commonly used to season food at table.
rock saltCoarsely ground common salt, often used as road salt, as feedstock, or for other applications.
road saltSalt used for deicing and anti-icing of roads. (Often rock salt or calcium chloride.).

salt downTo salt (something) to slow decomposition, such as to prepare food, treat wood or preserve a corpse.

noun A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative.
noun One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.
noun A salt marsh, a saline marsh at the shore of a sea.

What is another word for salt?: Salt has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as common salt, table salt, rock salt, road salt, salt down and sal.
What is the opposite of salt?: The opposite of salt is desalt.
What does salt mean?: Salt means a common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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