acridness
- noun
- /ˈækrɪdnəs/
- The acridness of his remarks left everyone feeling uncomfortable.
Examples
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Her response carried a surprising acridness that silenced the room.
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Despite the acridness in their exchange, they managed to resolve the issue.
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The acridness of his words left everyone in shock.
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Her acridness was evident during the conference.
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The acridness of her tone made it clear that she was displeased with the decision.
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He couldn't ignore the acridness in the debate, which intensified the tension in the room.
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The meeting was overshadowed by the acridness of their criticism towards each other's ideas.
Synonyms
Bitter, angry language that attacks people
A bitter, angry feeling shown in words or actions
Angry words that strongly insult someone
A sarcastic, sharply mocking way of speaking that can hurt people
A quality that makes people feel hurt or angry
A strong unpleasant effect that hurts the senses
People say very angry insulting words to attack someone
A harsh, sudden way of speaking that sounds unfriendly
A rough, unfriendly way of speaking or acting
A sharp, bitter way of speaking that hurts people
A harsh, rude manner or tone that offends people
A harsh quality in a voice or behavior that feels severe
A harsh tone in speech or writing that hurts people
Speech or writing that is sharp and often hurts people
A sharp, biting way of speaking or writing that strongly affects people
A sharp, cutting way of speaking and writing that criticizes people and ideas
Speech or writing that is sharply critical and makes people feel bad
A sharp, cutting way of speaking that sounds rude
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Acridness comes from the Latin root acer meaning 'sharp' or 'bitter', as you can see in acerbic. So acridness also means a sharply unpleasant tone or language that 'stings' people.