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Acerbic

Acerbic Meaning & Definition
Acerbic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acerbic?

[adj] 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"
[adj] sour or bitter in taste

Synonyms | Synonyms for Acerbic: acerb | acid | acrid | astringent | bitter | blistering | caustic | sharp | sour | sulfurous | sulphurous | unpleasant | venomous | virulent | vitriolic

Related Terms | Find terms related to Acerbic: acerb | acerbate | acescent | acetose | acid | acidic | acidulent | acidulous | acrid | acrimonious | amaroidal | asperous | astringent | biting | bitter | bitter as gall | burning | caustic | choleric | coarse | corroding | corrosive | crab | crabbed | cutting | dry | embittered | escharotic | green | hard | harsh | incisive | irritating | keen | mordacious | mordant | nose-tickling | penetrating | pickled | piercing | piquant | poignant | pungent | rancorous | rankled | resentful | resenting | rough | scathing | scorching | sec | severe | sharp | sore | sour | sour as vinegar | soured | sourish | splenetic | stabbing | stewing | stinging | tart | tartish | trenchant | unripe | unsweet | unsweetened | vinegarish | vinegary | virulent | vitriolic | withering

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Acerbic In Webster's Dictionary

\A*cerb"ic\, a. Sour or severe.

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