Antonyms of adj acidophilic

1 sense of acidophilic

Sense 1
acidophilic, acidophilous, aciduric -- (especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium)

INDIRECT (VIA acid-loving) -> alkaline-loving -- (thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7))

Similarity of adj acidophilic

1 sense of acidophilic

Sense 1
acidophilic, acidophilous, aciduric -- (especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium)
       => acid-loving (vs. alkaline-loving) -- (thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7))