Acerbic – Spoken or written to be cruel, spiteful or scathing; tasting sour or bitter.
(Pronounced ass-er-bick)
To remember the definition of the word acerbic, use the following mnemonic:
Acid monsters bicker (acerbic) all the time. They are constantly cruel to each other in writing and speech.
Examples of acerbic in a sentence
After John heard his teacher’s acerbic comments, he was not motivated to complete his project.
Mary’s attempt to be clever is often overshadowed by her acerbic nature.
William tried to ignore his wife’s acerbic statements about his career path.
