acidity

acid·i·ty

noun \ə-ˈsi-də-tē, a-\

plural acid·i·ties

Definition of ACIDITY

1

: the quality, state, or degree of being acid

2

: the state of being excessively acid

Examples of ACIDITY

1. <detected a certain acidity in the way he responded>
2. <the acidity of their relationship was well known to their mutual acquaintances>

First Known Use of ACIDITY

1620

Related to ACIDITY

Synonyms: acerbity, edge, acidness, acridity, acridness, acrimoniousness, acrimony, acuteness, asperity, bite, bitterness, harshness, keenness, poignance, poignancy, pungency, roughness, sharpness, tartness

Antonyms: mildness, softness

Related Words: ginger, punch, spice, tang; raucousness, severeness, severity, shrillness, virulence, vitriol; cattiness, maliciousness; pointedness, thorniness

Near Antonyms: gentleness, kindliness

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Rhymes with ACIDITY

aridity, avidity, cupidity, flaccidity, floridity, fluidity, frigidity, gelidity, gravidity, humidity, hybridity, limpidity, liquidity, lividity, lucidity, morbidity, placidity, rabidity, rancidity, rapidity, rigidity, sapidity, solidity, stupidity, tepidity, timidity, torridity, turbidity, turgidity, validity, vapidity, viridity, viscidity