as in estrangement
the loss of friendship or affection
the souring of the business partnership led to an ugly legal battle
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in angering
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souring
Verb
-
Around 10 individuals ran onto the court waving Palestinian flags, angering hundreds of attendees from the French Jewish community cheering for the Israeli team.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
19 Dec. 2024 -
With some true detective work, Flueger quickly discovers that pigeons are trying to claim squatter rights a bit too close higher up, angering the furry felines.—
Demetrius Patterson,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
But parallel to that is this discussion of why there’s this alienation and loneliness in our society that is ostensibly filled with good, honest, hard-working people.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
-
The constant fear of being targeted can push students into social isolation, alienation and difficulty in concentration.—
Nuo Chen,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
But any prolonged Israeli occupation risks alienating Syrians and providing Iran with a pretext to reactivate its anti-Israel agenda in Syria.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
-
These alienating qualities don’t hold Prophecy or its characters back; the Sisters’ moral turpitude drives both the empire and the intrigue forward.—
Emma Stefansky,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Soon after his divorce from Whalley, a young Cindy Crawford came into Kilmer’s life.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
-
In an excerpt published by People, Hanks writes about her turbulent upbringing, the aftermath of her parents’ divorce and her quest to understand her mom.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Souring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souring. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share