Synonyms for acerbic
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Tasting sour or bitter.
Related words
- Word family
- acerbically acerbicness
Example sentences
- bitter The wronged parties couldn't help but feel bitter.
- caustic Our English teacher likes to make caustic comments.
- acrid There's an acrid smell here. Is something burning?
- scathing Tom wrote a scathing review of Mary's book.
- astringent I can't find an astringent that doesn't dry out my skin.
By length
- 4 letters
- acid2, sour2, tart1
- 5 letters
- acrid2, acerb
- 6 letters
- bitter2, biting2
- 7 letters
- caustic2, pungent2
- 8 letters
- scathing2, virulent3, vinegary
- 9 letters
- corrosive3, vitriolic4, truculent3, sulfurous
- 10 letters
- blistering3, astringent3, sulphurous
- 11 letters
- acrimonious5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acid2 = 2 syllables).