Synonyms:
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
Meaning: harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
Synonyms:
pungent, acrid
Meaning: strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"
Usage examples
Georgiana, who had a spoiled temper, a very acrid spite, a captious and insolent carriage, was universally indulged.
A painful giddiness overwhelmed Villefort; great drops of acrid sweat fell from his face upon the papers which he held in his convulsed hand.