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Synonyms of vinegary

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Another word for vinegary is sour. Other synonyms of vinegary are acerbic, acrid, tart, vinegarish and bitter.

Synonyms and similar words for vinegary

adjectiveSour; like vinegar.

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Meaning of vinegary

  1. adjective Sour; like vinegar.
  2. adjective Acerbic, bitter, irritable.
  3. adjective Of a liquid, having turned partially or fully to vinegar.

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Questions about synonyms of vinegary

What is another word for vinegary?
Vinegary has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sour, acerbic, acrid, tart, vinegarish, bitter, nasty and vitriolic.
What does vinegary mean?
Vinegary means sour; like vinegar.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: vinegary (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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