Definition of acerbic

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  • acerbic is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • acerbic is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • acerbic is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of acerbic

  • sour or bitter in taste (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. acerb
    2. astringent
  • harsh or corrosive in tone (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose

    Synonyms

    1. acerb
    2. acid
    3. acrid
    4. bitter
    5. blistering
    6. caustic
    7. sulfurous
    8. sulphurous
    9. virulent
    10. vitriolic

See definition of acerbic in Merriam Webster