Acerbic Synonyms

60 acerbic synonyms include sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, satirical, scathing, cutting, razor-edged, incisive, penetrating, and piercing. Acerbic is an adjective, and its antonyms are mild and kind. Here are some additional synonyms for "acerbic" with example sentences.

Another word for Acerbic

60 other ways to say acerbic.

1. sharp 111111

  • wounding  
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  • waspish  
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  • vitriolic  
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  • virulent  
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  • vicious  
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  • venomous  
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  • unkind  
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  • trenchant  
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  • stinging  
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  • spiteful  
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  • snarky  
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  • sharp
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  • severe
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  • searing  
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  • scathing  
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  • satirical  
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  • sarky  
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  • sardonic  
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  • sarcastic
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  • razor-edged  
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  • poisonous  
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  • piercing  
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  • penetrating  
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  • mordant  
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  • mordacious  
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  • malicious
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  • keen
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  • incisive  
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  • hurtful  
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  • harsh
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  • devastating
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  • cutting  
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  • cruel
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  • caustic  
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  • catty  
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  • bitter
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  • biting  
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  • bitchy  
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  • astringent  
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  • acrimonious
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  • acidulous
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  • acerb
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  • abrasive
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2. sour

Use acerbic in a Sentence

Her acerbic remarks shocked the audience.

She made an acerbic comment about the dress.

The critic's review was harsh and acerbic.