acridity

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) Bitterness or acerbity.
  2. (countable, uncountable) An acrid taste or smell.
  3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Bitterness in speech or behavior; causticness.

Synonyms

acridness
pungency
acerbity
bitterness
C2
acrimony
sharpness
49k
astringency
harshness
47k
embitterment
foulness
keenness
poignancy
rancor
45k
rancour
rigor
C2
rigour
severity
22k
slant
28k
spininess
spite
C1
tartness
trenchancy
unpalatability
unpleasantness
27k
verjuice
vitriol

bitter taste

sour taste

astringent taste

mordacity
unpalatableness
poignance
acid
B2
acidity
33k
animosity
24k
bite
B1
bitter
B2
coarseness
crispness
Translations

âcreté
acredine
Schärfe
agudeza
acrimònia
acritud
scherpte

acritud

acrimonia
asprezza
acerbité
aigreur
Heftigkeit
acuité
Bitterkeit
Etymology

From acrid + -ity.

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