Acrid Synonyms and Antonyms

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Harsh in taste or smell
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. bitter
  2. sour
  3. acerbic
  4. sharp
  5. stinging
  6. harsh
  7. irritating
Antonyms:
  1. sweet
  2. delicious
  3. savory
Caustic
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. caustic
  2. pungent
  3. bitter
  4. sarcastic
  5. astringent
  6. acerbic
  7. biting
  8. acid
  9. corrosive
  10. sharp
  11. stinging
  12. vitriolic
  13. acrimonious
  14. acidic
  15. acidulous
  16. cutting
  17. mordacious
  18. mordant
  19. acerb
  20. scathing
  21. slashing
  22. sulphurous
  23. harsh
  24. trenchant
  25. irritating
  26. truculent
  27. blistering
  28. reeking
  29. sulfurous
  30. virulent
Antonyms:
  1. kind
  2. nice
  3. complimentary
Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell.
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. bitter
  2. featheredged
  3. two-edged

Words Related to Acrid

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. taste
  2. attack
  3. respect
  4. odorous
  5. musky
  6. evil-smelling
  7. smell of

Acrid Sentence Examples

  • The acrid smell of cigarette ashes burned her nose and brought tears to her eyes.

  • It has a bitter, saline, but not acrid taste.

  • The acrid smell of sulfur surfed a breeze and burned her nose.

  • The odour is heavy and disagreeable, and the taste acrid and bitter.

  • She followed the two through the acrid smoke into the command hub.

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