Antonyms of adj brackish

2 senses of brackish

Sense 1
brackish -- (distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture; "a thin brackish gruel")

INDIRECT (VIA unpalatable) -> palatable, toothsome -- (acceptable to the taste or mind; "palatable food"; "a palatable solution to the problem")

Sense 2
brackish, briny -- (slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water); "a brackish lagoon"; "the briny deep")

INDIRECT (VIA salty) -> fresh, sweet -- (not containing or composed of salt water; "fresh water")

Similarity of adj brackish

2 senses of brackish

Sense 1
brackish -- (distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture; "a thin brackish gruel")
       => unpalatable (vs. palatable) -- (not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind; "an unpalatable meal"; "unpalatable truths"; "unpalatable behavior")

Sense 2
brackish, briny -- (slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water); "a brackish lagoon"; "the briny deep")
       => salty (vs. fresh) -- (containing or filled with salt; "salt water")

2024, Cloud WordNet Browser