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Acerbity

noun/kɐpˈɪtʃʊlˈeɪʃən/
Definition
a sharp bitterness
a sharp sour taste
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɐpˈɪtʃʊlˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/bjˈuːbəʊz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bjˈuːbəʊz/
4 syllables Say it as /kɐpˈɪtʃʊlˈeɪʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
acerbateverbmake sour or bitter
acerbicadjectivesour or bitter in taste
tartadjectivetasting sour like a lemon
bitteradjectiveharsh or corrosive in tone
acrimoniousadjectivemarked by strong resentment or cynicism
jaundiceverbdistort adversely
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schärfe
eine scharfe Bitterkeit
🇫🇷French
aigreur
une vive amertume
🇪🇸Spanish
acerbidad
una amargura aguda
🇮🇹Italian
asprezza
un'amarezza tagliente
🇳🇱Dutch
scherpte
een scherpe bitterheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
amargura
uma amargura aguda
🇷🇺Russian
резкость
острая горечь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तीखा स्वाद
एक तीव्र कड़वाहट
🇧🇩Bengali
তীক্ষ্ণতা
একটি তীক্ষ্ণ তিক্ততা
🇮🇳Tamil
தீவிரத்தன்மை
ஒரு கூர்மையான கசப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
తీక్షణత
ఒక పదునైన చేదు
🇮🇳Marathi
तीव्रता
एक तीक्ष्ण कटुता
🇮🇳Gujarati
તીવ્રતા
તીવ્ર કડવાશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೀವ್ರತೆ
ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣವಾದ ಕಹಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തീവ്രത
ഒരു മൂർച്ചയുള്ള കയ്പ്പ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੀਬਰਤਾ
ਇੱਕ ਤਿੱਖੀ ਕੁੜੱਤਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
تیزابیت
ایک تیز تلخی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
尖酸刻薄
尖锐的苦涩
🇯🇵Japanese
辛辣さ
鋭い苦味
🇰🇷Korean
쓴맛
날카로운 쓴맛
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tính cay nghiệt
một vị đắng cay
🇹🇭Thai
ความรุนแรง
ความขมขื่นที่คมชัด
🇮🇩Indonesian
rasa masam
kepahitan yang tajam
🇲🇾Malay
ketegasan
kepahitan yang tajam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الحدة
مرارة حادة
🇮🇷Persian
شدت
یک تلخی تند
🇹🇷Turkish
keskinlik
keskin bir acılık
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְרִירוּת
מרירות חריפה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'acerbity'?
The primary meaning of 'acerbity' is 'a sharp bitterness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'acerbity' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'acerbity' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'acerbity' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'acerbity' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'acerbity' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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