Engelsk tillægsord: vitriolic | |||
| 1. | vitriolic harsh or corrosive in tone | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | unpleasant | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | pleasant | ||
| 2. | vitriolic of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | destructive | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | constructive | ||