Synonyms of barbed

barbed

adjective

ˈbärbd 

as in satirical

marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings

barbed satire on American academia

Synonyms & Similar Words

• satirical
• satiric
• sarcastic
• acidic
• acid
• biting
• caustic
• sardonic
• acerbic
• scathing
• acrid
• mordant
• corrosive
• sharp
• pungent
• cutting
• acidulous
• tart
• cynical
• ironic
• snarky
• blunt
• ironical
• spiky
• scalding
• cross
• smart-aleck
• harsh
• smart-mouthed
• incisive
• trenchant
• smart-alecky
• acerb
• wry
• concise
• sour
• poignant
• spikey
• dry
• brisk
• flippant
• severe
• curt
• pithy
• vitriolic
• gruff
• facetious
• abrupt
• sharp-tongued
• acrimonious
• stringent
• keen
• brusque
• bitter
• terse
• succinct
• resentful
• tongue-in-cheek
• sourish
• backhanded
• tartish
• snippy
• insincere
• crisp
• brusk
• rough
• snippety

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amusing
• playful
• mild
• gentle
• merry
• droll
• bland
• waggish
• diplomatic
• smooth
• sportive
• polite
• urbane
• good-natured
• cordial
• hospitable
• gracious
• good-humored
• affable
• genial
• suave
• sociable

Examples of barbed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

World & Nation Texas pipeline explodes as crew drills into line, causing huge fire Nov. 14, 2013 The valve, which appears to have been protected by a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire, is located within a long, grassy corridor where high-voltage power lines run. —Juan A. Lozano and Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024

While former President Donald Trump was on the fairway of the fifth hole at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach last Sunday, an advance agent spotted the barrel of a rifle jutting through barbed wire fencing along the tree line bordering the sixth-hole putting green. —Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024

The valve equipment appears to have been protected by a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. —Juan A. Lozano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024

The valve, which appears to have been protected by a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire, is located within a long grassy field where high-voltage power lines run. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024