English adjective: acerb | |||
1. | acerb sour or bitter in taste | ||
Synonyms | acerbic, astringent | ||
Similar | sour | ||
Antonyms | sweet | ||
2. | acerb harsh or corrosive in tone | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | ||
Similar | unpleasant | ||
Antonyms | pleasant | ||