acrid 2
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
harsh or corrosive in tone
Examples
- 1.blistering criticism
- 2.an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- 3.bitter words
- 4.caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- 5.a barrage of acid comments
- 6.a sulfurous denunciation
- 7.her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- 8.a vitriolic critique
Synonyms
- acerb 2
harsh or corrosive in tone
- acerbic 2
harsh or corrosive in tone
- acid 1
harsh or corrosive in tone
- bitter 3
harsh or corrosive in tone
- blistering 1
harsh or corrosive in tone
- caustic 1
harsh or corrosive in tone
- sulfurous 2
harsh or corrosive in tone
- sulphurous 2
harsh or corrosive in tone
- virulent 3
harsh or corrosive in tone
- vitriolic 1
harsh or corrosive in tone
