acerbic
English Thesaurus
1. harsh or corrosive in tone (adj.all)
| similar | : | unpleasant, |
| definition | : | disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings (adj.all) |
2. sour or bitter in taste (adj.all)
| similar | : | sour, |
| definition | : | having a sharp biting taste (adj.all) |
3. harsh or corrosive in tone (adj.all)
| derivation | : | acridity, acridness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | invective, vitriol, vituperation, |
| definition | : | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will (noun.communication) |
4. sour or bitter in taste (adj.all)
| derivation | : | astringence, astringency, |
| definition | : | a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker (noun.cognition) |
5. harsh or corrosive in tone (adj.all)
| derivation | : | acridity, acridness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | invective, vitriol, vituperation, |
| definition | : | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will (noun.communication) |
6. sour or bitter in taste (adj.all)
| derivation | : | astringence, astringency, |
| definition | : | a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker (noun.cognition) |
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