Acerbic

/əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/

Synonyms for "acerbic" (114 found)

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dispositionhumor styletaste qualitytone

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biting critiquebitter dispositionbitter flavorcaustic remarkcaustic temperamentdeadpan humordry witironic remarkpungencypungent critiquesarcastic commentsharp temperamentsparkling quiptartness

Collocations

6 entries
acerbic commentaryacerbic critiqueacerbic humoracerbic remarkacerbic toneacerbic wit

Inflections

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more acerbicmost acerbic

Derivations

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similar

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Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I'll try to stay on your good side, lest I get cut in two by that acerbic tongue of yours.

Source: tatoeba (511527)

Tom has a way of making acerbic comments that can sting.

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Those consumers who object to the acerbic taste of garlic can purchase de-odorized garlic or allicin extract.

Source: wiktionary

Supercompetent, superconfident and supercritical, Schmidt is a gifted orator whose acerbic wit earned him the nickname "Schmidt the Lip."

Source: wiktionary

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