acerbic English

Meaning acerbic meaning

What does acerbic mean?

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acerbic Adjective

— If something is acerbic, it tastes sour. A lemon tastes acerbic.

acerbic

— adjective (= acerb) sour or bitter in taste

— adjective (= acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, vitriolic) harsh or corrosive in tone an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose a barrage of acid comments her acrid remarks make her many enemies bitter words blistering criticism caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics a sulfurous denunciation a vitriolic critique

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acerbic English » English

bitter

acerb

caustic

astringent

acrid

tart

sharp

keen

blistering

acid

vitriolic

virulent

sulphurous

sulfurous

biting

acute

waspish

trenchant

strident

spiky

shrill

pointed

poignant

mordant

mordacious

lurid

cutting

acrimonious

acidulous

acidic

vituperous

vinegary

vinegarish

unpleasant

unpalatable

surly

sullen

sulky

strict

stiff

stern

sour-tasting

sour

sore

smart

slick

severe

sarcastic

salty

rigorous