Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tart

3 senses of tart

Sense 1
prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street -- (a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money)
       => woman, adult female -- (an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted")

Sense 2
tart -- (a small open pie with a fruit filling)
       => pie -- (dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top)

Sense 3
tart -- (a pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust)
       => pastry -- (any of various baked foods made of dough or batter)

Antonyms of adj tart

2 senses of tart

Sense 1
lemony, lemonlike, sourish, tangy, tart -- (tasting sour like a lemon)

INDIRECT (VIA sour) -> sweet -- (having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar)

Sense 2
sharp, sharp-worded, tart -- (harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark")

INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant -- (affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations")

Similarity of adj tart

2 senses of tart

Sense 1
lemony, lemonlike, sourish, tangy, tart -- (tasting sour like a lemon)
       => sour (vs. sweet) -- (having a sharp biting taste)

Sense 2
sharp, sharp-worded, tart -- (harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark")
       => unpleasant (vs. pleasant) -- (disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors")

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