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brackish

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of brackish

1 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 of brackish

distasteful, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, yucky (also yukky)
Words Related to brackish

abominable, awful, bad, filthy, foul, horrible, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, shocking, sickening

bland, flat, flavorless, insipid, savorless, tasteless
Near Antonyms of brackish

appealing, attractive, flavorful, piquant, rich
Antonyms of brackish

appetizing, delectable, delicious, delish, palatable, savory (also savoury), tasty, toothsome, yummy

2 of, relating to, or containing salt

  • the river becomes brackish as we approach the tidemark
Synonyms of brackish

briny, saline, salt, salty
Words Related to brackish

hard
Near Antonyms of brackish

sweet

clear, pure

freshwater
Antonyms of brackish

nonsaline

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