acerbic
/uh-SUR-bik/adjectivesharp and forthright in tone; sour
“Her acerbic review closed the play in a weekend.”
- Synonyms
- caustic, biting, tart
- Antonyms
- mellow, kind
- Memory hook
- acerb: bitter as unripe fruit.
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