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
24
9.5
Bitter, angry language that attacks people
10
8.8
A bitter, angry feeling shown in words or actions
10
8.8
Angry words that strongly insult someone
2
6.7
A quality that makes people feel hurt or angry
2
7.5
A sarcastic, sharply mocking way of speaking that can hurt people
2
3.5
A strong unpleasant effect that hurts the senses
1
9.9
People say very angry insulting words to attack someone
1
6.6
A rough, unfriendly way of speaking or acting
1
4.6
A harsh, sudden way of speaking that sounds unfriendly
1
7.0
A harsh, rude manner or tone that offends people
1
9.8
A sharp, bitter way of speaking that hurts people
1
3.9
A harsh quality in a voice or behavior that feels severe
1
5.6
A sharp, cutting way of speaking that sounds rude
1
9.8
A sharp, cutting way of speaking and writing that criticizes people and ideas
1
8.0
Speech or writing that is sharp and often hurts people
1
9.7
Speech or writing that is sharply critical and makes people feel bad
A harsh tone in speech or writing that hurts people
A sharp, biting way of speaking or writing that strongly affects people
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.