acerbic
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RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR ACERBIC
bitter
adjectivepungent, sharpcaustic
adjectivesarcasticcutting
adjectivenasty, hatefuldry
adjectivesarcastic, sharp-tonguedmordacious
adjectivebitingmordant
adjectivesarcasticmore satiric
adjectivesarcastic- acerb
- acerbic
- acid
- acrimonious
- arrogant
- austere
- backhanded
- biting
- bitter
- brusque
- captious
- carping
- caustic
- chaffing
- contemptuous
- contumelious
- corrosive
- cussed
- cutting
- cynical
- derisive
- disillusioned
- disparaging
- disrespectful
- evil
- hostile
- irascible
- ironical
- jeering
- mean
- mocking
- mordant
- needling
- offensive
- ornery
- salty
- sardonic
- satirical
- saucy
- scoffing
- scorching
- scornful
- scurrilous
- severe
- sharp
- smart-alecky
- snarling
- sneering
- taunting
- trenchant
- twitting
- weisenheiming
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