What does acerbic mean?
Definitions for acerbic
əˈsɜr bɪkacer·bic
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Princeton's WordNet
acerb, acerbic, astringentadjective
sour or bitter in taste
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolicadjective
harsh or corrosive in tone
"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"
Wiktionary
acerbicadjective
Sour or bitter.
acerbicadjective
Sarcastic or cynical.
acerbicadjective
Sharp-tempered.
Etymology: Circa 17th century, from acerbus.
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acerbic
Acerbic refers to a tone, behavior, or characteristic that is sharp, bitter, or harsh, often in terms of speech, writing or temperament. It could also refer to a sour or bitter taste.
Webster Dictionary
Acerbicadjective
sour or severe
Anagrams for acerbic »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of acerbic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of acerbic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- لاذعArabic
- саркастичен, тръпчив, стипчивBulgarian
- jízlivýCzech
- bitreDanish
- sauer, bitter, Acerbic, beißend, ätzendGerman
- ΟξείαGreek
- acerboSpanish
- acerbicPersian
- kitkerä, acerbic, kyyninen, sarkastinen, kärkevä, purevaFinnish
- AcerbeFrench
- एसिडHindi
- fanyarHungarian
- AcerbicIndonesian
- acerbicItalian
- אקרביHebrew
- 大動脈Japanese
- 초자연적 인Korean
- acerboLatin
- acerbicDutch
- bitterNorwegian
- AcerbicPolish
- AcerbicoPortuguese
- acerbRomanian
- терпкийRussian
- syrlig, kärvSwedish
- கசப்பானTamil
- కటువైనTelugu
- ธาตุแท้Thai
- acerbicTurkish
- ЧорнийUkrainian
- ابرکیکUrdu
- chát, AcerbicVietnamese
- אַסערביקYiddish
- 尖刻Chinese
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