Definition for Acerbity:

• as-[. e]r'bi-ti, n. bitterness: sourness: harshness: severity.-- adj. ACERB'. [ Fr.,-- L. acerbitat-em-- L. acerbus, harsh to the taste-- acer, sharp.]

Synonyms for Acerbity:

• n.

  •
  • laughter,
  • respect.
  •acerbity (noun)
  • bitterness,
  • jaundice.
  •acidity (noun)
  • acridnesses,
  • sournesses.
  •acrimony (noun)
  • crankinesses,
  • un kindness,
  • un kindnesses,
  • un-kindness,
  • unkindnesses,
  • un-kindnesses,
  • churlishnesses.
  •asperity (noun)
  • crossness,
  • disagreeableness,
  • crabbiness,
  • moroseness.
  •attribute (noun)
  • acerbity.
  •austerity (noun)
  • formalnesses,
  • in clemencies,
  • exactingnesses,
  • in-clemencies,
  • in-clemency,
  • in clemency,
  • in flexibility,
  • in-flexibility,
  • astringences,
  • in flexibilities,
  • in-flexibilities.
  •bitterness (noun)
  • brackishnesses,
  • vinegarinesses,
  • brininesses.
  •bitterness of taste (noun)
  • acidity.
  •fury (noun)
  • in-tensity,
  • impetuosities,
  • in tensity,
  • rabidities,
  • slow burns,
  • boiling points,
  • flareup,
  • tempestuousnesses,
  • rampancies.
  •harshness (noun)
  • roughness.
  •harsh speech, behavior (noun)
  • irritability,
  • rudeness,
  • Acrimoniousness,
  • causticity,
  • vitriolicism,
  • sarcasticness,
  • ill temper.
  •rage (noun)
  • hysterics,
  • wrath,
  • wingdings,
  • ravings,
  • up set,
  • wingding,
  • hysteric.
  •rancor (noun)
  • un charitableness,
  • re-vengefulnesses,
  • re-vengefulness,
  • unfriendlinesses,
  • un-friendlinesses,
  • hardness heart,
  • un-friendliness,
  • uncharitablenesses,
  • revengefulnesses,
  • ruthlessnesses,
  • un friendliness,
  • un friendlinesses,
  • un charitablenesses,
  • un-charitablenesses,
  • re vengefulness,
  • re vengefulnesses,
  • un-charitableness.
  •resentment (noun)
  • envy,
  • pique,
  • umbrage,
  • irritation,
  • vexation,
  • indignation,
  • dissatisfaction,
  • offense,
  • soreness,
  • discontent,
  • hard feelings,
  • antagonism,
  • infuriation,
  • sullenness.
  •severity (noun)
  • brusqueness,
  • bluntness,
  • crispness,
  • chilliness,
  • abruptness,
  • coolness,
  • bleakness,
  • acuteness,
  • frostiness,
  • leanness,
  • sharpness,
  • dryness,
  • sternness,
  • starkness,
  • strictness,
  • rigorousness,
  • authoritarianism,
  • severity,
  • briskness,
  • matter-of-factness,
  • intensity,
  • stringency,
  • gruffness,
  • oppressiveness,
  • austerity,
  • preciseness,
  • meticulousness,
  • keenness,
  • grimness,
  • correctness,
  • discipline.
  •sourness (noun)
  • piquancy,
  • Unripeness.
  •temper (noun)
  • fretfulnesses,
  • huffinesses,
  • grouchinesses,
  • hotheadednesses,
  • cantankerousnesses,
  • illhumor,
  • ill humors,
  • ill-humors,
  • excitabilities,
  • bad humors,
  • illhumors,
  • touchinesses,
  • surlinesses.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • trenchancy,
  • corrosiveness.
  •
  • sarcasm.

Antonyms for Acerbity:

• n.

  • bitterness of taste
    mellowness, mildness, kindness, Sweetness.
  • Other antonyms:
    courtesy, gentleness, good nature, kindliness, softness, smoothness, amiability.

Acerbity Sentence Examples:

• " I never did like Susan," said Mr. Piper, with acerbity, " never."

• It is written with some acerbity, for Lady Burton as a Catholic was not more militant than Miss Stisted as a Protestant.

Homophones for Acerbity:

• acervate, acrobat, aggravate, acerbate, aggravated, acre-foot.

Hyponym for Acerbity:

• n.

  • attribute
    bitter, sour, sourness, bitterness, acidity.