Words Like ACERBIC

We have put together a list of words that are similar to ACERBIC.

13 Alternative Words Similar to acerbic

1 Acerb Adjective      Synonym Words Like Acerb
2 Acid Adjective      Synonym Words Like Acid
3 Acrid Adjective      Synonym Words Like Acrid
4 Bitter Adjective      Synonym Words Like Bitter
5 Blistering Adjective      Synonym Words Like Blistering
6 Caustic Adjective      Synonym Words Like Caustic
7 Sulfurous Adjective      Synonym Words Like Sulfurous
8 Sulphurous Adjective      Synonym Words Like Sulphurous
9 Virulent Adjective      Synonym Words Like Virulent
10 Vitriolic Adjective      Synonym Words Like Vitriolic
11 Venomous Adjective      Synonym Words Like Venomous
12 Sour Adjective      Similar Words Like Sour
13 Unpleasant Adjective      Similar Words Like Unpleasant

7 examples of acerbic

1 caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
2 bitter words
3 a barrage of acid comments
4 a sulfurous denunciation
5 blistering criticism
6 her acrid remarks make her many enemies
7 a vitriolic critique

9 definitions of acerbic

1 Sour or severe.
2 sour or bitter in taste
3 harsh or corrosive in tone
4 Sour or bitter tasting; acid. See Synonyms at bitter.
5 Sharp or biting, as in character or expression: "At times, the playwright allows an acerbic tone to pierce through otherwise arid or flowery prose” ( Alvin Klein).
6 Of a harsh character.
7 Sour or bitter.
8 Sarcastic or cynical.
9 Sharp-tempered.
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