LEMON Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

lemon

noun

ˈle-mən

Definition of lemon

as in disaster

something that has failed the used car he bought turned out to be a lemon, and he soon had trouble starting the thing

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Recent Examples of lemon Inside Rubio’s home, a build-your-own martini station welcomed guests, with olives, lemon twists and cocktail onions aplenty. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 For months each spring and summer, large creamy white, lemon-scented blooms delight the senses. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026 Rather than lemons into lemonade, Hannah Chody spent much of the past three years turning Golden Peach into Bellini. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 29 Oct. 2026 Sweet, mild, and firm, red snapper can be roasted as Snapper Veracruzana, fried as snapper bites, baked whole with Thai seasonings, or grilled with lemon sauce. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lemon

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon

Noun

The organization provides individuals and families with essential products, including merchandise donated by retailers and manufacturers, to help them through poverty, disaster and other challenging circumstances.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Kim called for a public nonprofit disaster insurance program that would cover wildfire risks for existing homes.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of disaster

Noun

Even if Theranos had a functioning testing machine, the economic model on which is was based would result in failure.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Even among voters who want Republicans to retain control, 17% cited weak AI and data center oversight — second only to a failure to bring down prices.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of failure

Noun

The dark comedy centers on Malina and Viktor, a sister and brother getting by on the fringes of post-Communist Macedonia by pilfering busts of national heroes cast in bronze, along with manhole covers, and selling off the metal.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
The singer went all out with the look, sporting a tall white wig and an oversized faux bust.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of bust

Noun

Memory and chip firms SanDisk, Western Digital, AMD, Seagate and Micron were the index’s biggest losers, all plunging around 10%.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Counting among the biggest losers on Election Day was Elon Musk, who is currently facing a lawsuit over allegations that the gas turbines at his Colossus data center in Memphis, Tennessee, are emitting pollution.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of loser

Noun

Those who checked Truth Social after CNN projected that the Democratic party would capture the House of Representatives were also set up for disappointment, as the president has yet to comment on those results as well.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
For communities across Sacramento and California, Diwali — the ancient Hindu Festival of Lights — comes with its joyful tradition of illumination to symbolize good over evil, but this year’s celebration is marked with a shadow of disappointment.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of disappointment

Noun

Since Benson and her co-authors met in Oviedo, weather catastrophes have multiplied, oceans have acidified and the amount of carbon in the atmosphere has soared.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
But this latest catastrophe could clip the wings of any comeback.

— Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of catastrophe

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