ACERB

• (adj.) harsh or corrosive in tone

  "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"

  synonyms : acerbic , acid , acrid , bitter , blistering , caustic , sulfurous , sulphurous , virulent , vitriolic

  Jim is despised for making blunt and caustic remarks in public. -added by Aswathy_inlas

  I got to hear acerbic rebuke from my big bro when his ACER laptop fell from my BIKe ! -added by atulchhabra

  
  -tagged by priyavanjeri
  The critic's acrid comments burnt like fire in the author's heart!

• (adj.) sour or bitter in taste

  synonyms : acerbic , astringent

  The child’s face contorted as he bit into the astringent orange. -added by naila_inlas

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