Synonyms of fermented

fermented 1 of 2

adjective

as in sour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sour
• rancid
• decomposed
• soured
• curdled
• putrid
• turned
• decayed
• contaminated
• spoiled
• sourish
• tainted
• rotten
• corrupted
• polluted
• impure
• off
• putrefied
• rank
• addled
• defiled
• fouled
• corroded
• disintegrated
• degenerated
• moldy
• rotting
• deteriorated
• crumbled
• decomposing
• putrescent
• decaying
• mildewy
• bad
• disintegrating
• putrefying
• gangrenous
• moldering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fresh
• sweet
• preserved
• good
• undecomposed
• uncontaminated
• untouched
• pristine
• unspoiled
• untainted
• unpolluted
• undefiled

fermented

2 of 2

verb

past tense of ferment

as in provoked

to bring (something volatile or intense) into being

the various social and economic factors that fermented the major cultural change during the U.S. during the 1960s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provoked
• raised
• promoted
• brewed
• triggered
• cultivated
• encouraged
• stirred (up)
• set in motion
• whipped (up)
• picked
• incited
• stimulated
• fomented
• abetted
• instigated
• fostered
• nurtured
• inspired
• nourished
• set off
• forwarded
• advanced
• motivated
• sowed
• activated
• galvanized
• inflamed
• detonated
• furthered
• roused
• enlivened
• excited
• energized
• invigorated
• enflamed
• set
• vitalized
• quickened
• fired
• livened (up)
• pepped (up)
• jazzed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regulated
• inhibited
• restrained
• checked
• held
• tamed
• discouraged
• constrained
• reined (in)
• curbed
• bridled
• settled
• subdued
• soothed
• calmed
• quieted
• allayed
• stilled
• tranquilized
• tranquillized