Synonyms of acidness

acidness

noun

1

as in edge

a harsh or sharp quality

there's an irritating acidness to the writer's comments on just about everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edge
• bitterness
• bite
• acrimoniousness
• acidity
• severity
• acuteness
• spice
• roughness
• harshness
• sharpness
• poignancy
• acrimony
• acerbity
• poignance
• acridness
• pungency
• asperity
• tartness
• acridity
• severeness
• tang
• ginger
• punch
• keenness
• virulence
• shrillness
• vitriol
• maliciousness
• raucousness
• pointedness
• thorniness
• cattiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softness
• gentleness
• mildness
• kindliness

• softness
• gentleness
• mildness
• kindliness

2

as in severity

biting sharpness of feeling or expression

the acidness in his remarks hurt her to the core

Synonyms & Similar Words

• severity
• hostility
• virulency
• bitterness
• corrosiveness
• acidity
• virulence
• anger
• bile
• malice
• mordancy
• acrimony
• vitriol
• acridness
• venom
• tartness
• acridity
• asperity
• harshness
• resentment
• cattiness
• discourteousness
• coldness
• spite
• sternness
• animosity
• sour grapes
• jealousy
• gruffness
• rudeness
• malevolence
• impoliteness
• ungraciousness
• sourness
• iciness
• incivility
• vindictiveness
• scorn
• vehemence
• crossness
• relentlessness
• jaundice
• surliness
• rancor
• spleen
• pique
• nastiness
• gall

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diplomacy
• sweetness
• politeness
• geniality
• sympathy
• kindness
• softness
• graciousness
• warmth
• tactfulness
• courtesy
• compassion
• tenderness
• civility
• smoothness
• cordiality
• urbanity
• suavity
• oiliness
• suaveness
• unctuousness

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• diplomacy
• sweetness
• politeness
• geniality
• sympathy
• kindness
• softness
• graciousness
• warmth
• tactfulness
• courtesy
• compassion
• tenderness
• civility
• smoothness
• cordiality
• urbanity
• suavity
• oiliness
• suaveness
• unctuousness

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