acrid
1
7.5
- adjective
- /ˈækrɪd/
:
ácido
- Acrid as vinegar.
Examples
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"Will you talk to her?" He swallows an acrid emptiness.
Fiction book (2002) -
Windblown smoke, like acrid anger in a closed room, etched pain into Rokey's eyes.
Fiction book (1999) -
Platform from which we felt the acrid shiver.
Fiction book (2000) -
Then she told him that she was thinking about not only the feel of the air, how hard it was to express, like the taste of something acrid, like onions, but also about death.
Fiction book (2000) -
Across the table, a guest was adding grenadine to a brimming, acrid cup.
Fiction book (2001) -
Maddy could be eloquent as well as acrid.
Academic text (1994) -
We would hear the crisp, shall I say acrid, tones of Drill Instructor Sgt. Williams.
Blog text (34) -
Crisp delivered a combustible mix of acrid polemic and nonconforming theology.
Academic text (2006) -
But once past the early clichés, the film delivers an acrid commentary on a totalitarian system that turned into a gangster state, and on the way Western nations collaborate with Russian robber barons.
Blog text (24) -
His acrid comments during the debate made it clear he had no respect for his opponent's views.
Synonyms
360
2.5
Feeling or showing strong anger and hurt
50
4.1
Very direct and harsh in a way that can hurt people
47
3.9
Very strong and unpleasant to the senses, like bright light or bitter taste
22
7.2
Very loud and harsh in a way that feels unpleasant
19
7.7
Very strong, harsh criticism that hurts or shocks people
18
6.5
Showing little concern for other people's feelings
10
9.3
Harsh, angry words that strongly hurt someone
9
7.4
Being very sharp and unkind in speech or writing
9
8.4
Full of angry, bitter words in a speech or argument
8
8.2
Speech or writing that is harsh and likely to offend people
7
8.4
Very harsh and full of hate in speech or writing
5
7.0
Very harsh words or writing that attack someone
2
9.9
Using very angry and insulting words to attack someone
2
6.5
Sharp, biting words that can hurt or shock people
1
5.9
Having a sharp, sour taste or smell
1
7.0
Said in a sharp, hurtful way to criticize someone
1
6.7
A sharp, biting remark that hurts or criticizes
Harsh angry speech or writing that strongly criticizes people
Harsh or hurtful in a way that makes someone feel upset
Saying harsh, mean things that hurt people
Very insulting and likely to deeply offend people
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Etymology
Acrid comes from the same Latin root acris meaning 'sharp' or 'bitter', so think of words that 'bite' like a sharp remark. That's why acrid is used for a harsh, bitter tone or language.