| ADJECTIVE | all | acerb, acerbic, astringent | sour or bitter in taste |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | harsh or corrosive in tone |
| Meaning | sour or bitter in taste. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | acerbic, astringent | |
| Broader | sour | Having a sharp biting taste / taste |
| Spanish | acerbo, acre, astringente | |
| Catalan | acre, astringent | |
| Meaning | harsh or corrosive in tone. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose" | |
| Synonyms | acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | |
| Broader | unpleasant | Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings |
| Spanish | abrasador, ácido, acre, amargo, áspero, cáustico, mordaz, virulento, vitriólico | |
| Catalan | abrasador, àcid, acre, amarg, aspre, càustic, corrossiu, virulent | |
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