Meaning & Definition of Acerbic in English
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Acerbic
/əsɛrbɪk/
adjective
1. Sour or bitter in taste
synonym:
- acerb,
- acerbic,
- astringent
2. 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"
synonym:
- acerb,
- acerbic,
- acid,
- acrid,
- bitter,
- blistering,
- caustic,
- sulfurous,
- sulphurous,
- virulent,
- vitriolic