" acridity "

1: a harsh or sharp quality;

  * e.g., " ... the acridity of the stand-up's comic rant was a little unexpected "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acerbity,

•  acidity,

•  acidness,

•  acridness,

•  acrimoniousness,

•  acrimony,

•  acuteness,

•  asperity,

•  bite,

•  bitterness,

•  edge,

•  harshness,

•  keenness,

•  poignance,

•  poignancy,

•  pungency,

•  roughness,

•  sharpness,

•  tartness

•  Antonyms : 

•  mildness,

•  softness

2: biting sharpness of feeling or expression;

  * e.g., " ... the acridity of the supervisor's reprimands was detrimental to morale in the department "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acidity,

•  acidness,

•  acridness,

•  acrimony,

•  asperity,

•  bile,

•  bitterness,

•  cattiness,

•  corrosiveness,

•  mordancy,

•  tartness,

•  virulence,

•  virulency,

•  vitriol

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: having or showing deep-seated resentment;

  * e.g., " ... there have been acrid relations between the two families ever since they fought over that strip of land "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acrimonious,

•  bitter,

•  embittered,

•  hard,

•  rancorous,

•  resentful,

•  sore

•  Antonyms : 

•  unbitter

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

  * e.g., " ... Phillipa's acrid comments about the new employee's clothes were met by laughter from everyone at the lunch table "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acerb,

•  acerbic,

•  acid,

•  acidic,

•  acidulous,

•  barbed,

•  biting,

•  caustic,

•  corrosive,

•  cutting,

•  mordant,

•  pungent,

•  sarcastic,

•  sardonic,

•  satiric,

•  scalding,

•  scathing,

•  sharp,

•  smart-aleck,

•  smart-alecky,

•  smart-mouthed,

•  snarky,

•  tart

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)