sour grapes

Speech parts

1. sour grapes - Noun

2. sour grapes - Phrase

Meaning

disparagement of something that is unattainable

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

reason account philosophy criticism hypothesis explanation justification motive resentment exposition rationale envy rationalization ill-will derogation
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Hypernyms

depreciation derogation disparagement

Examples

At this point it’s sour grapes. Source: Internet

Ad hominem score-settling and sour grapes made the memoir unpleasantly acidulous. Source: Internet

Especially when you get to the ending as a sour grapes Triple H made sure to use the sledgehammer he loved so much and walked away with his head hilariously held high. Source: Internet

In response, Beijing said the U.S. was showing a "sour grapes" attitude toward the "flourishing" relations between China and Myanmar, and that Washington's criticisms were merely an attempt to distract the world from its domestic problems. Source: Internet

As you can see it's not a question of sour grapes." Source: Internet

Commenting on Mulongoti's intentions to form a political party and stand in 2016, Kabimba who is PF secretary general and justice minister said Mulongoti's plans of forming a party were a case of sour grapes. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

sour grapes

Close letter words and terms

sour fig sour gas sour gourd sour grass sour gum sour honey