acrid

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ac·rid | \ ˈa-krəd

Definition of acrid

1 : sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating acrid smoke

2 : deeply or violently bitter : acrimonious an acrid denunciation

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Other Words from acrid

acridity \ a-ˈkri-də-tē

, ə- \ noun

acridly \ ˈa-krəd-lē

\ adverb

acridness noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for acrid

Synonyms

Antonyms

unbitter

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caustic, mordant, acrid, scathing mean stingingly incisive. caustic suggests a biting wit. caustic comments mordant suggests a wit that is used with deadly effectiveness. mordant reviews of the play acrid implies bitterness and often malevolence. acrid invective scathing implies indignant attacks delivered with fierce severity. a scathing satire

Examples of acrid in a Sentence

Thick, acrid smoke rose from the factory. there have been acrid relations between the two families ever since they fought over that strip of land

Recent Examples on the Web On edge after months of lockdown, widespread infection and death, and a highly acrid political climate, people across the political spectrum nurtured a handful of increasingly fantastical explanations for the dismal state of things. — J.c. Pan, The New Republic, 1 Oct. 2020 Beijing's acrid response to TikTok's possible acquisition by Microsoft underscores how much China treasures the app. — Naomi Xu Elegant, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2020 His daughter Ivanka Trump, son-in-law Jared Kushner, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, and Attorney General William Barr followed him, with the acrid smell of tear gas causing some watching journalists to cough. — Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner, 2 June 2020 The space, normally sweet with incense, was acrid with ash and stale smoke. — Christa Lesté-lasserre, Science | AAAS, 12 Mar. 2020 More problematically, director Abrahams leans so heavily into the gory violence (there's enough blood spatter to fuel a dozen horror films) that the proceedings take on an acrid aftertaste. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2020 Pelosi’s nationally televised ripping of her copy of Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night underscored the acrid atmosphere that will make partisan cooperation on any issue difficult. — Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2020 This movie, like that one, is a hyper-cartoony joy ride shot in hard-candy colors and edited into choppy, Gummy Bear-sized bits, loaded with acrid humor that’s delivered with a lot of knowing winks at the audience. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Feb. 2020 The smell of acrid metal fills the air as Takashi Taniguchi reaches into the core of one of the world’s most powerful hydraulic presses. — Mark Zastrow, Scientific American, 26 Nov. 2019

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