'acrid' definitions:
Definition of 'acrid'
From: WordNet
adjective
Strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" [syn: pungent, acrid]
adjective
Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique" [syn: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic]
Synonyms of 'acrid'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acerb,
- acerbate,
- acerbic,
- acid,
- acidic,
- acidulent,
- acidulous,
- acrimonious,
- acute,
- amaroidal,
- antagonistic,
- antipathetic,
- asperous,
- astringent,
- austere,
- belligerent,
- biting,
- bitter,
- bitter as gall,
- caustic,
- clashing,
- cloying,
- coarse,
- colliding,
- conflicting,
- corroding,
- corrosive,
- cutting,
- despiteful,
- double-edged,
- edged,
- escharotic,
- featheredged,
- fierce,
- fine,
- full of hate,
- hard,
- harsh,
- hateful,
- hostile,
- incisive,
- irritating,
- keen,
- keen-edged,
- knifelike,
- malevolent,
- malicious,
- malignant,
- mordacious,
- mordant,
- nose-tickling,
- oversweet,
- penetrating,
- piercing,
- piquant,
- poignant,
- pungent,
- quarrelsome,
- rancorous,
- razor-edged,
- repugnant,
- rigorous,
- rough,
- saccharine,
- scathing,
- scorching,
- set,
- set against,
- severe,
- sharp,
- sore,
- sour,
- spiteful,
- stabbing,
- stinging,
- strident,
- stringent,
- tart,
- trenchant,
- two-edged,
- vehement,
- venomous,
- violent,
- virulent,
- vitriolic,
- withering