acerbic
adjectiveHow many syllables in acerbic?
There are 3 syllables in the word acerbic.How to pronounce acerbic:
Definition of acerbic:
- acerbic (adjective):
- harsh or corrosive in tone.
- sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone
Synonyms for acerbic:
acerb
acid
acidic
acidulous
acrid
barbed
biting
bitter
blistering
caustic
corrosive
cutting
cynical
ironic
ironical
mordant
pungent
sarcastic
sardonic
satiric
satirical
scathing
sharp
smart-aleck
smart-alecky
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Antonyms for acerbic:
accessible
accommodating
affable
affectionate
agreeable
alkaline
amenable
amiable
amicable
angelic
appeasing
approachable
attentive
basic
benefic
benevolent
benign
benignant
big-hearted
blah
bland
bonhomous
bountiful
brotherly
calm
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- Agincourt
- synthesize
- subtlety
- progression
- oscillate
- conferring
- bullying
- shoulder patch
- crawberry
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- snickersnee
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- contribute
- considered
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- acquainted
- undamaged
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- unchallenged
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- pronouncement
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- humorous
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Syllable Fun Fact
The English language exhibits a phenomenon called 'schwa deletion', where unstressed syllables are often pronounced as a quick, neutral vowel sound or omitted.
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