acerbic

Letters that make acerbic

a, b, e, c, r, i are letters that make 'acerbic'

Words within acerbic

ER, CER, ACE, IC, AC, Acer, ic, ace, acerb, CE, rbi, Ac, Bi, Ce, Er, Rb are words within 'acerbic'

Anagrams of acerbic

breccia is an anagram of 'acerbic'


2 possible definitions for 'acerbic'

Acerbic as "sour or bitter in taste"

Under this definition, acerbic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

astringent, acerb have the same meaning as 'acerbic'

Derivatives of acerbic

acerbity, tartness, astringency, astringence are derivatives of 'acerbic'.

Similar to acerbic

sour is similar to acerbic.


Acerbic as "harsh or corrosive in tone"

Under this definition, acerbic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

caustic, vitriolic, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, acerb, acid, virulent, bitter, acrid have the same meaning as 'acerbic'

Derivatives of acerbic

bitterness, acrimony, acerbity, jaundice, thorniness, virulence, virulency, acridity, acridness, vituperation, invective, tartness, vitriol are derivatives of 'acerbic'.

Similar to acerbic

unpleasant is similar to acerbic.

Example of acerbic used within this context

"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"



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