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(of food, meat) Stronger-smelling, slightly more spoiled and beginning to decompose
“Epicures prefer to have game cooked only once it is higher.”
(more unsweetened) Opposite of comparative for having a pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey
“I prefer to have my coffee unsweetened and black.”
(savorier) Opposite of comparative for having a pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey
“I've never had a taste for desserts. I prefer savory foods.”
Opposite of comparative for having a melodious or harmonious sound
“After a night of singing in a screeching voice at the karaoke bar, she decided that music was not her thing.”
Opposite of comparative for pleasing in general
“Life is harsh, even when the occasional acceptance or freedom temporarily provide respite.”
(of air, water, or food) Opposite of comparative for fresh, pure, and untainted
“They returned to the city, breathing in the polluted air of the urban jungle.”
(of a person or action) Opposite of comparative for pleasant or kind in nature
“She had a vindictive disposition, and the children would avoid her as best they could.”
Opposite of comparative for charming and endearing
“Some of Picasso's best works could be considered offensive, yet intriguing and brilliant at the same time.”
Opposite of comparative for much loved
“His crimes were exposed and he became a hated man thereafter.”
(informal) Opposite of comparative for very pleasing
“Your new shoes are nasty. I hope you didn't spend too much money on them.”
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