Acerb
Synonyms Sarcastic, satiric, acidic, acerbic, acidulous, corrosive, pungent, biting, tart, cynical, ironic, snarky, harsh, smart-aleck, scalding, blunt, incisive, spiky, dry, severe, poignant, flippant, facetious, stringent, sharp-tongued, sourish, gruff, pithy, succinct, tartish, crisp, snippy, backhanded, snippety, satirical, acid, barbed, acrid, caustic, sardonic, mordant, scathing, ironical, sharp, cutting, smart-alecky, sour, smart-mouthed, trenchant, brisk, concise, wry, cross, vitriolic, acrimonious, abrupt, keen, bitter, resentful, brusque, curt, spikey, terse, tongue-in-cheek, insincere, brusk, and rough.
Example Sentences
His acerb tone upset everyone.
She gave an acerb reply.
The critic’s acerb review was harsh.
His acerb remarks caused tension.
The debate turned acerb quickly.
Her acerb attitude offended many.
That was an acerb comment.
He is known for his acerb humor.
The conversation ended acerb.
She delivered an acerb speech.