tangy

The word “tangy” has 2 syllables: tan-gy

It's pronounced as /ˈtæŋ.i/


What is synonym and antonym for tangy?

In the thesaurus, “tangy” has 49 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tangy along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for tangy

Antonyms for tangy

Meanings of tangy

  • adjective
    1. Having a sharp, pungent flavor.

Example Sentences

  • The lemonade had a refreshing and tangy flavor.
  • She loves the tangy taste of freshly squeezed oranges.
  • The sauce was both spicy and tangy, perfect for the dish.
  • A hint of lime gave the salad dressing a tangy kick.
  • The yogurt had a smooth yet tangy aftertaste.

On this page you'll find 71 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tangy, such as: acid, acidic, acrid, acute, aged, animating, appetizing.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • X-rated
  • active
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  • animate
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  • gamy
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  • high-spirited
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  • jaunty
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  • sharp
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  • spanking
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  • spirited
  • sportive
  • sprightly
  • springy
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  • stag
  • stimulating
  • strong
  • suggestive
  • tangy
  • tart
  • tasty
  • unprintable
  • unpublishable
  • up
  • upbeat
  • vigorous
  • vital
  • vivacious
  • vulgar
  • warm
  • wicked
  • wide-awake
  • witty
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odoriferous

  • acid
  • acrid
  • ambrosial
  • appetizing
  • aromal
  • aromatic
  • balmy
  • bitter
  • clean
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  • delectable
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  • highly seasoned
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  • malodorous
  • mephitic
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  • moldy
  • musty
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  • nosey
  • odiferous
  • odored
  • odoriferant
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  • offensive
  • olfactive
  • olfactory
  • peppery
  • perfumatory
  • perfumed
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  • piquant
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  • pungent
  • pure
  • putrid
  • racy
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  • savorous
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  • scent-laden
  • scented
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  • sharp
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  • smelling
  • smelly
  • snappy
  • sour
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  • spirited
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  • strong
  • sweet
  • sweet-scented
  • sweet-smelling
  • tangy
  • tart
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  • tumaceous
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  • zesty
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savorous

  • absorbing
  • acute
  • agreeable
  • ambrosial
  • animating
  • aperitive
  • appetizing
  • aromatic
  • arresting
  • balmy
  • biting
  • bitter
  • cutting
  • dainty
  • dank
  • decent
  • delectable
  • delicious
  • effluvious
  • energizing
  • engaging
  • engrossing
  • enlightening
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  • exciting
  • exquisite
  • fascinating
  • fetid
  • fiery
  • flavorful
  • flavorsome
  • flowery
  • foul
  • fragrant
  • full-flavored
  • galvanizing
  • gingery
  • good
  • gripping
  • heady
  • honeyed
  • hot
  • interesting
  • intriguing
  • invigorating
  • keen
  • loud
  • luscious
  • malodorous
  • mellow
  • mephitic
  • miasmic
  • moldy
  • mordant
  • mouthwatering
  • musty
  • nauseous
  • odoriferant
  • odoriferous
  • offensive
  • olfactive
  • olfactory
  • palatable
  • peppery
  • perfumatory
  • perfumed
  • perfumy
  • pert
  • piquant
  • piquing
  • poignant
  • provocative
  • provoking
  • pungent
  • putrid
  • racy
  • redolent
  • reeking
  • relishing
  • respectable
  • rich
  • riveting
  • rotten
  • salty
  • sapid
  • savory
  • savoury
  • scent-laden
  • scented
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  • scrumptious
  • skunky
  • smelly
  • spicy
  • stagnant
  • stale
  • stinking
  • strong
  • sweet
  • sweet-scented
  • sweet-smelling
  • tangy
  • tasty
  • tempting
  • toothsome
  • trenchant
  • tumaceous
  • unsavory
  • vinegary
  • whiffy
  • wholesome
  • zesty
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salty

tart

  • abrupt
  • acerb
  • acerbic
  • acetose
  • acid
  • acidic
  • acidulous
  • acrid
  • acrimonious
  • astringent
  • backhanded
  • barbed
  • bawd
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  • bun
  • call girl
  • caustic
  • chippie
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  • cocotte
  • concise
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  • crisp
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  • madam
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  • sharp
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  • siren
  • smart-aleck
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  • stringent
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  • tartish
  • tempter
  • temptress
  • terse
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  • zingy

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