Synonyms of acidity

acidity

noun

1

as in bitterness

a harsh or sharp quality

detected a certain acidity in the way he responded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bitterness
• bite
• edge
• tartness
• sharpness
• acerbity
• severity
• spice
• pungency
• acridity
• harshness
• roughness
• acuteness
• poignancy
• acrimony
• poignance
• acridness
• asperity
• acidness
• acrimoniousness
• tang
• severeness
• punch
• keenness
• ginger
• virulence
• shrillness
• vitriol
• maliciousness
• pointedness
• raucousness
• thorniness
• cattiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softness
• gentleness
• mildness
• kindliness

2

as in severity

biting sharpness of feeling or expression

the acidity of their relationship was well known to their mutual acquaintances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bitterness
• severity
• corrosiveness
• hostility
• bile
• virulence
• tartness
• acridity
• anger
• malice
• virulency
• vitriol
• acrimony
• acridness
• venom
• asperity
• harshness
• sourness
• acidness
• mordancy
• resentment
• cattiness
• sternness
• coldness
• gruffness
• spite
• vehemence
• jealousy
• animosity
• iciness
• crossness
• rudeness
• malevolence
• relentlessness
• incivility
• jaundice
• vindictiveness
• surliness
• rancor
• impoliteness
• scorn
• spleen
• gall
• nastiness
• ungraciousness
• sour grapes
• discourteousness
• pique

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diplomacy
• sweetness
• kindness
• courtesy
• geniality
• tenderness
• politeness
• cordiality
• sympathy
• warmth
• civility
• softness
• graciousness
• compassion
• tactfulness
• smoothness
• urbanity
• suavity
• oiliness
• unctuousness
• suaveness