ACERBIC

acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic

(adjective) 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”

acerb, acerbic, astringent

(adjective) sour or bitter in taste

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

acerbic (comparative more acerbic, superlative most acerbic)

Tasting sour or bitter.

(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.

Synonyms

• (sour or bitter): acerb, acrid, acrimonious (archaic)

• (sharp, biting): acrid, acrimonious (archaic), scathing

Anagrams

• breccia

Source: Wiktionary


A*cerb"ic, a.

Definition: Sour or severe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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