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Synonyms for acerbic
əˈsɜr bɪkacer·bic
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acerb, acerbic, astringentadjective
sour or bitter in taste
Synonyms:
acrid, blistering, astringent, acid, sulphurous, bitter, virulent, caustic, vitriolic, acerb, sulfurousacerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolicadjective
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"
Synonyms:
virulent, blistering, red-hot, vitriolic, hot, blistery, stifling, sulphurous, acidic, acrimonious, caustic, mordant, acidulous, venomous, astringent, sulfurous, acrid, deadly, acid, corrosive, pungent, biting, bitter, sultry, acidulent, acerb, erosive
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #487 | hot | |
| #2570 | acid | |
| #9200 | deadly | |
| #10079 | bitter | |
| #18316 | biting | |
| #24020 | acidic | |
| #29440 | corrosive | |
| #35779 | caustic | |
| #40186 | sultry | |
| #40699 | blistering | |
| #43797 | virulent | |
| #50552 | pungent | |
| #51207 | stifling | |
| #51420 | venomous | |
| #54181 | scathing | |
| #72228 | astringent | |
| #88964 | erosive | |
| #96542 | acerbic | |
| #96952 | acrid | |
| #100013 | vitriolic | |
| #103017 | acrimonious | |
| #117416 | mordant | |
| #194842 | sulfurous | |
| #206618 | sulphurous |
Translations for acerbic
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- لاذعArabic
- саркастичен, тръпчив, стипчивBulgarian
- jízlivýCzech
- bitreDanish
- sauer, bitter, Acerbic, beißend, ätzendGerman
- ΟξείαGreek
- acerboSpanish
- acerbicPersian
- kitkerä, acerbic, kyyninen, sarkastinen, kärkevä, purevaFinnish
- AcerbeFrench
- एसिडHindi
- fanyarHungarian
- AcerbicIndonesian
- acerbicItalian
- אקרביHebrew
- 大動脈Japanese
- 초자연적 인Korean
- acerboLatin
- acerbicDutch
- bitterNorwegian
- AcerbicPolish
- AcerbicoPortuguese
- acerbRomanian
- терпкийRussian
- syrlig, kärvSwedish
- கசப்பானTamil
- కటువైనTelugu
- ธาตุแท้Thai
- acerbicTurkish
- ЧорнийUkrainian
- ابرکیکUrdu
- chát, AcerbicVietnamese
- אַסערביקYiddish
- 尖刻Chinese
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