How do you pronounce acerbic?

acerbic is pronounced as /əˈsɜːrbɪk/.

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acerbic

🍋acerbic (assérbique)

adjective

/əˈsɜːrbɪk/

acerbe (acerbe)

acephalous acerbity

Signification

sharp, harsh, or bitter in tone or taste

Traduction de la signification

aiguisé, dur ou amer en ton ou en saveur

aiguise, dur ou amer en ton ou en saveur

Phrases d'exemple

His acerbic comments offended many people in the meeting.

Ses commentaires acerbes ont offensé de nombreuses personnes lors de la réunion.

Expressions d'exemple

acerbic wit

esprit acerbe

Synonymes

sharp, biting, harsh, caustic, bitter

Antonymes

gentle, mild, kind

Collocations

acerbic tone, acerbic remark, acerbic wit, acerbic personality

Vocabulaires connexes

dreadful (terrible)

causing or involving great fear or suffering; very bad or unpleasant

Noisome (nauséabond; nuisible ou désagréable)

having an extremely offensive smell; harmful or unpleasant

sedentary (sédentaire)

Characterized by much sitting and little physical activity.

maudlin (trop sentimental)

Overly sentimental, often tearfully or weakly emotional.

Unilateral (unilatéral)

one-sided; involving only one party

herbal (herbal)

Made from or containing herbs, especially for medicinal purposes.

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