acerbic

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Etymology

Attested since the 17th century, from .

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/
• (America) enPR: ə-sûr'bĭk, IPA: /əˈsɜ(ɹ)bɪk/

Adjective

acerbic

1. Tasting sour or bitter.
2. (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.

Synonyms

• (sour or bitter) acerb, acrid, acrimonious (archaic)
• (sharp, biting) acrid, acrimonious (archaic), scathing

Translations

• German: sauer, bitter
• Portuguese: acerbo
• Russian: терпкий
• Spanish: acerbo

Translations

• German: ätzend, beißend, bissig, scharf, scharfzüngig, rau
• Portuguese: acerbo
• Russian: саркастический
• Spanish: acerbo

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