acerbic

Adjective
  1. Sour or bitter in taste (synset 302377595)
    similar to: sour - having a sharp biting taste
    same as: acerb, astringent
  2. Harsh or corrosive in tone (synset 301807340)
    "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"
    similar to: unpleasant - offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
    same as: acerb, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic

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