Synonyms of salty

salty

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
• off
• naughty
• 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
• proper
• Victorian
• prim
• priggish
• nice
• genteel
• correct
• respectable
• decorous
• straitlaced
• seemly

3

as in delicious

sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses

a salty, insightful analysis of male-female relationships

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spicy
• delicious
• pungent
• savory
• zesty
• piquant
• poignant
• biting
• zingy
• exciting
• pert
• fascinating
• peppery
• vinegary
• flavorful
• provocative
• hot
• racy
• interesting
• acute
• fiery
• bitter
• tasty
• trenchant
• appetizing
• delectable
• gingery
• mordant
• scrumptious
• provoking
• toothsome
• intriguing
• enlightening
• palatable
• energizing
• cutting
• luscious
• absorbing
• keen
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of salty

Since it was first developed as New York City’s own miniature seaside resort town in the 1800s, Coney Island has been the place for city dwellers and tourists to catch a breath of salty air and a few hours of kitschy entertainment. — Anna Hezel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 July 2026

Several overlooks and roadside pull-offs offer opportunities to step out, breathe in the salty air, and take in the coastal scenery. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

The 1500 feet-long sculpture, made of 6000 tons of black basalt rock and earth, juts out of the basin and is encrusted with white salt, having been altered over the years by the salty pink water that used to flow there. — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

That’s just not salty enough to raise your blood salt levels. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 2 July 2026