acerbic[adjective]Synonyms: sour, acerb, acetose, acid, acidulous, dry, tart, sarcastic, archilochian, caustic, corrosive, sarky
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a‧cer‧bic /əˈsɜːbɪk $ -ɜːr-/
adjective[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Latin;
Origin: acerbus, from acer 'sharp']
criticizing someone or something in a clever but cruel way
Synonym : biting:
acerbic wit—acerbity noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲