soured
Turned, like milk
Soured describes something that has turned acidic or gone off—milk sours when it spoils.
The past tense of sour, it extends to relationships and attitudes that have deteriorated: Their friendship soured after the business deal collapsed.
A soured mood or outlook has turned bitter or pessimistic: Years of rejection had soured her on the industry.
Decomposed fat's quality
- curdledSolidified into lumps
- offNot functioning
- turnedRotated or changed direction
- badOf inferior quality
stale · expired · rotten · putrid · contaminated · tainted · inedible · foul
Fermented milk product
- kefirCultured milk drink
- buttermilkFermented dairy beverage
- kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
pickles · sourdough · miso · tempeh · cheese · cultured · probiotic · lactic
Fell inward suddenly
- failedDid not succeed
- derailedThrown off course
- scuttledSank intentionally
- torpedoedHit by naval explosive
ruined · wrecked · spoiled · bungled · botched · thwarted · undermined · sabotaged
Separated by emotional distance
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- damagedMade worse by injury
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- ruinedDamaged beyond recovery
deteriorated · poisoned · spoiled · wrecked · fractured · ruptured · alienated · hostile
Feeling lingering ill will
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
- jadedDulled by overindulgence
- disenchantedLost one's illusions
disillusioned · aggrieved · grudging · disaffected · hostile · antagonistic · venomous · acrimonious
rancid
Decomposed fat's quality
bad · stale · expired · rotten · putrid · contaminated · tainted · inedible · foul · decomposed
yogurt
Fermented milk product
- kefirCultured milk drink
- buttermilkFermented dairy beverage
- kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
sauerkraut · pickles · sourdough · miso · tempeh · cheese · cultured · probiotic · lactic · brine
collapsed
Fell inward suddenly
torpedoed · ruined · wrecked · spoiled · bungled · botched · thwarted · undermined · sabotaged · doomed
estranged
Separated by emotional distance
ruined · deteriorated · poisoned · spoiled · wrecked · fractured · ruptured · alienated · hostile · tense
resentful
Feeling lingering ill will
disenchanted · disillusioned · aggrieved · grudging · disaffected · hostile · antagonistic · venomous · acrimonious · rancorous
souredfresh
Newly made, not stale
sweetened · sweet · unsoured · preserved · unfermented
souredsweetened
Made less bitter
warmed · improved · strengthened · enhanced · mended
souredsweetened
Made less bitter
cheered · brightened · uplifted · heartened · encouraged
- sour creamCultured dairy condiment
- sweet and sourFlavor pairing of opposites
- go sourBecome rancid or unpleasant
- sour grapesDisparaging the unattainable
- sour mashFermented grain mash reused
- sour milkDairy gone bad
sour, sourness, souring, sours, sourly, sourest, sourer, unsoured