Acerbic
Acerbic adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.
Usage example: whispered a steady stream of acerbic comments as the lecturer droned on
Backhanded and acerbic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective "Acerbic".
Backhanded
Backhanded adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Acerbic and backhanded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acerbic" instead an adjective "Backhanded".
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and acerbic
- mean and backhanded
- cutting and acerbic
- cutting and backhanded
- smart-alecky and acerbic
- smart-alecky and backhanded
- scornful and acerbic
- scornful and backhanded
- sarcastic and acerbic
- sarcastic and backhanded
- derisive and acerbic
- derisive and backhanded
- sharp and acerbic
- sharp and backhanded
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Backhanded or Acerbic. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acerbic/backhanded.
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