âcre

Meaning

1. acrid, bitter
2. (figuratively) sour, bitter

Concepts

acrid

bitter

sharp

pungent

smell

👃

caustic

acrimonious

odor

waspish

acerbic

harsh

keen

lurid

vitriolic

abrasive

astringent

poignant

prickly

acute

acid

acerb

splenetic

strict

sulfurous

sullen

sulphurous

bristly

blistering

virulent

Synonyms

aigre

âpre

acerbe

odeur

👃

perçant

piquant

aigu

mordant

cuisant

fin

🔚

incisif

pénétrant

caustique

acéré

saillant

vif

corrodant

amer

pointu

corrosif

grincheux

acide

acrimonieux

astringent

rude

acariâtre

Translations

acre

acre

acre

bijtend

scherp

doordringend

acı

fel

beißend

bitter

guur

schril

αψύς

schel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/akʁ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: acer

In summary

Borrowed from Latin ācrem. Doublet of aigre, which wasn't borrowed from Latin.