| ADJECTIVE | all | acrid, pungent | strong and sharp |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | acrid, acerb, acerbic, acid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | harsh or corrosive in tone |
| Sounds | ae'krihd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... | |
| Meaning | Strong and sharp. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the acrid smell of burning rubber" | |
| Synonym | pungent | |
| Broader | tasty | pleasing to the sense of taste |
| Spanish | acre, punzante | |
| Catalan | acre | |
| Meaning | harsh or corrosive in tone. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "her acrid remarks make her many enemies" | |
| Synonyms | acerb, acerbic, acid, 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 | |
| Nouns | acridity, acridness | the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone |
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