Synonyms of saltiness

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noun

as in saltness

the quality or state of being salty

the saltiness of the pretzels went well with the soda pop we were drinking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saltness
• salinity
• brininess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purity
• sweetness
• freshness

salty

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adjective

ˈsȯl-tē 

1

as in salt

of, relating to, or containing salt

salty sea water is safe to swim in, but you really shouldn't swallow it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salt
• saline
• brackish
• briny
• hard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sweet
• pure
• clear
• nonsaline
• freshwater

2

as in spicy

hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent

salty language that earned the movie an R rating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spicy
• suggestive
• blue
• vulgar
• bawdy
• ribald
• gamy
• racy
• lewd
• naughty
• off
• gamey
• off-colored
• coarse
• off-color
• crude
• risqué
• warm
• nasty
• foul
• obscene
• pornographic
• filthy
• dirty
• earthy
• gross
• coarse-grained
• raunchy
• barnyard
• locker-room
• smutty
• indecent
• lascivious
• prurient
• leering
• unprintable
• indelicate
• indecorous
• unpublishable
• immodest
• stag
• gutter
• porny
• X-rated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clean
• decent
• innocuous
• inoffensive
• nonobscene
• puritanical
• staid
• prudish
• polite
• G-rated
• Victorian
• proper
• prim
• priggish
• genteel
• nice
• correct
• straitlaced
• respectable
• decorous
• seemly
• straightlaced

3

as in savoury

sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses

a salty, insightful analysis of male-female relationships

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spicy
• savoury
• delicious
• pungent
• savory
• zesty
• piquant
• biting
• poignant
• zingy
• pert
• fascinating
• peppery
• vinegary
• flavorful
• provocative
• hot
• racy
• acute
• interesting
• fiery
• tasty
• bitter
• trenchant
• appetizing
• delectable
• exciting
• gingery
• mordant
• scrumptious
• provoking
• toothsome
• enlightening
• palatable
• energizing
• cutting
• keen
• luscious
• intriguing
• absorbing
• ambrosial
• gripping
• galvanizing
• engaging
• riveting
• engrossing
• enthralling
• invigorating
• animating
• arresting
• savorous
• piquing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insipid
• dry
• flat
• tasteless
• arid
• stale
• boring
• predictable
• barren
• monotonous
• thin
• tedious
• colorless
• flavorless
• banal
• dull
• uninteresting
• drab
• zestless
• dreary
• watery
• pedestrian
• leaden
• stodgy
• weak
• numbing
• wearisome
• bland
• ponderous
• tiring
• humdrum
• dilute
• savorless
• wearying