Since primary school we've been checking for the qualities known as acidity and alkalinity with litmus paper.
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Acidity
/əˈsɪd.ɪ.ti/
Synonyms for "acidity" (120 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (24)
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
acid base chemistry
Strong matches (36)
biochemicalbitebitingnessbitter resentmentbitternessbitterness of spiritcationcausticitycausticnesschemicalchemical elementcholerchromoisomercompoundcopolymercorrosivenesscuttingnessdimerdrynessedge
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elementfiercenessgallgnashing of teethgreennessgriphard feelingsharshnessheartburningheavy chemicalshigh polymerhomopolymerhydracidhyperacidity
Noun(2 words)
citricityhydrogen ion concentration
Related words (60)
incisivenessinorganic chemicalionisomerkeennessmacromoleculemetamermoleculemonomermordacitymordancyneutralizernonacidorganic chemicaloxyacidpiercingnesspiquancypoignancypointpolymer
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pseudoisomerpungencyradicalrancorranklingreagentrigorroughnessseveritysharpnessslow burnsorenesssoursourishnesssournessspleenstabbingnessstingstridencystringencysubaciditysulfacidtartishnesstartnessteethtrenchancytrimerunripenessunsweetnessvehemenceverjuicevinegarinessvinegarishnessviolencevirulence
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: sourness, acerbity, acescency, acid, acid base chemistry.
- Sentence evidence is available for acidity, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "acidity".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "acidity"
Keep "acidity" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "acidity", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "acidity" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesMore specific
8 entriesacetic acidityagricultural aciditycitric aciditylactic aciditysoil aciditystrong aciditywater acidityweak acidity
Collocations
6 entriesacid contentacidic solutionacidity levelsoil aciditystrong acidityweak acidity
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
21 translations across 14 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- حُمُوضَة noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
Dutch
1 entries- zuurheid noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
Finnish
3 entries- hapokkuus noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
- happamuus noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
- liikahappoisuus noun (pathology: excessive acid quality)
Georgian
1 entries- სიმჟავე noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
Hindi
1 entries- अम्लिमा noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
Irish
2 entries- aigéadacht noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
- aigéadacht noun (pathology: excessive acid quality)
Italian
2 entries- acidità noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
- acidità noun (pathology: excessive acid quality)
Maltese
1 entries- qrusa noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- اكشیلك noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
Persian
1 entries- ترشی noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- kiselost noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
- киселост noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
Swedish
1 entries- surhet noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
Turkish
3 entries- asidite noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
- ekşilik noun (quality of sourness to the taste)
- ekşilik noun (pathology: excessive acid quality)
Urdu
1 entries- تیزابِیَت noun (pathology: excessive acid quality)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
An epigram is a short, sharp saying in prose or verse, frequently characterized by acidity or acerbity and sometimes by wisdom.
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Oceans are currently absorbing more than a quarter of the carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere annually by human activities, increasing their acidity.
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The critical control points for cranberry sauce include the washing area where berries are first received, filtration and metal detection points where any foreign materials are removed, a heat treatment pasteurization area, and acidity checks, among others.
Source: tatoeba (9380697)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "acidity"?
Closest matches include sourness, acerbity, acescency, acid, acid base chemistry.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "acidity"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.