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curdled

ADJECTIVE

rancid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contaminated disagreeable fetid moldy musty polluted putrid smelly soured stale tainted

WEAK

bad carious decomposing disgusting evil-smelling feculent foul frowzy fusty gamy high impure loathsome malodorous nasty nidorous noisome noxious off offensive olid putrefactive putrefied putrescent rank reeky repulsive sharp sour stinking strong turned unhealthy whiffy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean fresh new perfumed pure sweet

ADJECTIVE

sour

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acid acidic acrid biting bitter briny caustic fermented musty peppery piquant pungent rancid sharp soured unpleasant

STRONG

acidulated astringent bad cutting dry green salty stinging tart turned

WEAK

acerb acetic acetose acetous keen sourish unripe unsavory unwholesome vinegary with a kick

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable blah bland calm dull good kind mild nice pleasant sweet tasteless wonderful

WEAK

cheerful cordial friendly happy tasty

ADJECTIVE

thick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep gooey heavy impenetrable opaque stiff syrupy

STRONG

close compact concrete firm set solid

WEAK

caked clabbered clotted coagulated compressed condensed congealed consolidated crowded fixed gelatinous gloppy gummous gummy gunky impervious jelled jellied ossified ropy sloppy solidified thickened turbid viscid viscous vitrified

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear easy light soft trivial understandable

STRONG

flexible indefinite loose slack

WEAK

attenuated diluted intelligent reasonable sensible slight smart thin uncrowded unfriendly unsociable watery wise

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A decade in New York had promised stardom; by Christmas 2016, the promise had curdled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Sharon would soon suffer a devastating stroke, but his Gaza policy survived and curdled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Even as investor sentiment has curdled, TD Cowen believes a sustained appetite for data-center spending could cause Vertiv’s customer orders to accelerate as soon as the fourth quarter.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

But what the screenplay lacks in depth, the film makes up for in visual pageantry, packing just enough style to rise above a truly curdled genre offering.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

I feel a little curdled in my stomach.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

curdled

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