Synonyms of brackish

brackish

adjective

ˈbra-kish 

1

as in unappetizing

disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste

the office coffee is often some brackish brew that's been sitting around for a couple of hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unappetizing
• unpalatable
• distasteful
• unsavory
• horrible
• nasty
• bland
• bad
• awful
• filthy
• yucky
• repulsive
• loathsome
• obnoxious
• revolting
• repugnant
• foul
• offensive
• sickening
• repellent
• abominable
• noisome
• nauseating
• shocking
• insipid
• tasteless
• flavorless
• flat
• savorless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delicious
• tasty
• palatable
• appetizing
• delectable
• savory
• yummy
• attractive
• rich
• toothsome
• flavorful
• piquant
• appealing
• delish

2

as in salt

of, relating to, or containing salt

the river becomes brackish as we approach the tidemark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salt
• saline
• salty
• briny
• hard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sweet
• pure
• clear
• nonsaline
• freshwater

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brackish

Necrotizing fasciitis can be contracted when bacteria that thrives in warm, brackish waters enters the body through open cuts, scrapes, burns or other puncture wounds, or by eating raw or undercooked shellfish. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

This had a multiplying effect, as paddy fields next to shrimp ponds turned brackish and rice yields collapsed. — Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026

The most common species of stingray in North Carolina waters is the Atlantic stingray, which can tolerate the brackish waters of sounds and coastal rivers, the aquarium reports. — Mark Price june 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026

Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

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