acerbity

acer·bi·ty

noun \-bə-tē\

plural acer·bi·ties

Definition of ACERBITY

: the quality of being acerbic

Examples of ACERBITY

1. <the customer made his displeasure known with more acerbity than was necessary>

First Known Use of ACERBITY

1572

Related to ACERBITY

Synonyms: edge, acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, acrimoniousness, acrimony, acuteness, asperity, bite, bitterness, harshness, keenness, poignance, poignancy, pungency, roughness, sharpness, tartness

Antonyms: mildness, softness

Related Words: ginger, punch, spice, tang; raucousness, severeness, severity, shrillness, virulence, vitriol; cattiness, maliciousness; pointedness, thorniness

Near Antonyms: gentleness, kindliness

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