sourness

noun

Definition of sournessnext
as in coldness

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sourness
  1. incivility
  2. severity
  3. rudeness
  4. hostility
  5. anger
  6. spite
Noun
  • Read more Workplace incivility spikes around elections, expert says at Newsweek event Presidential election causing office unrest?
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • According to a press release from the Society for Human Resource Management, 190 million acts of incivility occur each day in American workplaces.
    Nathan Christensen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of incivility
Noun
  • Now, Miami head coach Mike McDaniel has offered a huge update on the severity of Waddle's injury.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The release noted that front-end height determines the point of impact on a pedestrian’s body, which is a key factor in the severity of injuries.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of severity
Noun
  • For more info: Colonial Williamsburg Take a virtual tour COMMENTARY: Taking a kinder, gentler tone against the rudeness of politics Civility has been absent from much of this presidential campaign.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But the rudeness in question didn't occur at that event.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of rudeness
Noun
  • In January, the World Bank and Ipsos, a market research firm, estimated that nearly 60% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure had been damaged or destroyed by hostilities.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Soon afterward, the U.S. said the system would not be deployed to Ukraine, with deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh telling reporters that the war between Russia and Ukraine differed to hostilities in the Middle East.
    Michael D. Carroll AND Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hostility
Noun
  • The shooting captivated the nation, both for the brutality of the crime and for the anger and frustration many people expressed about the health care insurance system.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • And knowing that history helps Black women channel their feelings of disgust and anger at the outcome of this election into positive movement forward.
    Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of anger
Noun
  • In spite of their scare against the Jets, the Dolphins are on a playoff push with SU wins in four of their last five.
    Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • That’s in spite of the iPhone maker’s modest decline for the session.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of spite
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near sourness

sourly

sourness

sourpuss

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Sourness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourness. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on sourness

Nglish: Translation of sourness for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...