Acerbic and Testy

Acerbic

Acerbic adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Testy and acerbic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Testy" instead an adjective "Acerbic".

Nearby Words: acerbity, acerb

Testy

Testy adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Acerbic and testy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acerbic" instead an adjective "Testy".

Nearby Word: testily
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