Synonyms: sulfurous, sulphurous, caustic, blistering, bitter, acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, virulent, vitriolic
Definition: harsh or corrosive in tone
Usage: 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
Similar words: unpleasant
Definition: disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
Usage: an unpleasant personality; unpleasant repercussions; unpleasant odors
Synonyms: acerb, acerbic, astringent
Definition: sour or bitter in taste
Similar words: sour
Definition: having a sharp biting taste