What is another word for acerbic?
321 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɐsˈɜːbɪk], [ ɐsˈɜːbɪk], [ ɐ_s_ˈɜː_b_ɪ_k]Table of Contents
Similar words for acerbic:- acid (adjective)
- acidulous (adjective)
- acrimonious (adjective)
- bitter (adjective)
- bitter, sharp, or sour (adjective)
- caustic (adjective)
- corrosive (adjective)
- cutting (adjective)
- dry (adjective)
- incisive (adjective)
- irritable (adjective)
- mordant (adjective)
- resentful (adjective)
- sarcastic (adjective)
- severe (adjective)
- sharp (adjective)
- sour (adjective)
- trenchant (adjective)
- acerb (noun)
- acerbic (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Acerbic:
adj.
•acid (adjective) •acidulous (adjective) •acrimonious (adjective) •bitter (adjective)- more absinthal,
- more amaroidal,
- more absinthian,
- most unsweetened,
- most amaroidal,
- most absinthal,
- most absinthian,
- un sweetened,
- un-sweetened,
- more unsweetened.
- in goinger,
- In-going,
- in-goinger,
- ingoingest,
- more wounding,
- ingoinger,
- clearcut,
- most wounding,
- in going,
- in goingest,
- in-goingest.
- cross,
- touchy,
- irascible,
- crabbed,
- surly,
- bearish,
- crusty,
- petty,
- bellicose,
- petulant,
- bitchy,
- huffy,
- cranky,
- cantankerous,
- peevish,
- irritable,
- churlish,
- prickly,
- spiteful,
- snappish.
- stung,
- Spleenful,
- offended,
- resentful,
- sore,
- miffed,
- Piqued,
- malevolent,
- discontent,
- vexed,
- vindictive,
- envious,
- embittered,
- galled,
- Huffed,
- antagonistic,
- infuriated,
- hurt,
- irritated.
- more needling,
- more chaffing,
- most needling,
- most chaffing,
- most taunting,
- more snarling,
- smartalecky,
- most twitting,
- more twitting,
- dis-illusioned,
- more weisenheiming,
- most weisenheiming,
- most cussed,
- more taunting,
- needling,
- more cussed,
- dis illusioned,
- most snarling.
- disciplined,
- dour,
- uncompromising,
- authoritarian,
- brusque,
- exacting,
- meticulous,
- obstinate,
- piquant,
- grim,
- fundamental,
- critical,
- demanding,
- chilly,
- icy,
- raw,
- abrupt,
- stern,
- ascetic,
- inflexible,
- brisk,
- strait-laced,
- severe,
- obdurate,
- relentless,
- blunt,
- prudish,
- keen,
- rigorous,
- gruff,
- oppressive,
- cool,
- austere,
- stark,
- acute,
- intense,
- crisp,
- censorious,
- lean,
- curt,
- basic,
- unbending,
- frosty,
- draconian,
- spartan,
- intolerant,
- short,
- correct,
- rigid,
- stringent,
- stiff-necked,
- spare,
- puritanical,
- strict,
- precise,
- hidebound,
- bleak,
- imperial.
n.
•acerb (noun) •acerbic (noun)- blistering,
- acid,
- sour,
- unpleasant,
- venomous,
- sulphurous,
- acrid,
- virulent,
- astringent,
- sharp,
- sulfurous.
Other synonyms:
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- stinging,
- vituperative,
- reproachful,
- reproving,
- satirical,
- hard-hitting,
- unfavourable,
- disparaging,
- accusing,
- swingeing,
- tangy,
- acetous,
- Searing,
- ad hominem,
- unfavorable,
- accusatory,
- deprecating,
- condemnatory,
- disapproving.
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- scathing,
- critically,
- savage,
- crushing.
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- negative.
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- truculent.
- hard,
- smart aleck,
- pithy,
- scorching,
- discourteous,
- curmudgeonly,
- hateful,
- ill-humoured,
- acerbate,
- unsweet,
- mean,
- malign,
- ill-tempered,
- derisive,
- acidulous,
- very fast,
- irritating,
- terse,
- citrusy,
- hot,
- pickled,
- uncivil,
- moody,
- piercing,
- discriminating,
- sultry,
- peremptory,
- lemony,
- shrewd,
- hostile,
- baleful,
- stifling,
- poignant,
- abusive,
- cynical,
- razor-sharp,
- shrewish,
- sullen,
- poisonous,
- Acescent,
- bitter as gall,
- burning,
- contumelious,
- Escharotic,
- derisory,
- rude,
- withering,
- malefic,
- unkind,
- smart-alecky,
- bilious,
- hurtful,
- Rankled,
- sec,
- Resenting,
- coarse,
- Ridiculing,
- precipitous,
- grouchy,
- dyspeptic,
- scalding,
- razor-like,
- malicious,
- short-tempered,
- lurid,
- stewing,
- disagreeable,
- rapier-like,
- satiric,
- abrasive,
- astute,
- Envenomed,
- smart-mouthed,
- bluff,
- acidulated,
- blistery,
- soured,
- contemptuous,
- sharpened,
- Asperous,
- disdainful,
- sourish,
- stabbing,
- vicious,
- Cavilling,
- shrill,
- rancorous,
- snarky,
- infectious,
- bitterish,
- waspish,
- deadly,
- crabby,
- Tartish,
- acidulent,
- green,
- knife-edged,
- Aspersive,
- cruel,
- penetrative,
- malignant,
- cynic,
- temperamental,
- pointed,
- barbed,
- scornful,
- red hot,
- choleric,
- mocking,
- impolite,
- penetrating,
- rough,
- ironic,
- crab,
- captious,
- nasty,
- snappy,
- testy,
- corroding,
- carping.
Antonyms for Acerbic:
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adj.