Examples

"the acrid smell of burning rubber"

Related terms

pungent

Synonyms

bitter acid blistering sulphurous virulent acerbic sulfurous venomous caustic vitriolic acerb

Examples

"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" "a sulfurous denunciation"

Related terms

unpleasant