Acidulous
Acidulous adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.
Usage example: a gently acidulous writing style that never becomes annoying
Corrosive and acidulous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Corrosive" instead an adjective "Acidulous".
Nearby Words: acidulated, acidic
Corrosive
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- cutting and acidulous
- cutting and corrosive
- harsh and acidulous
- harsh and corrosive
- sarcastic and acidulous
- sarcastic and corrosive
- sharp and acidulous
- sharp and corrosive
- incisive and acidulous
- incisive and corrosive
- pungent and acidulous
- pungent and corrosive
- caustic and acidulous
- caustic and corrosive
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Corrosive and Acidulous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acidulous/corrosive
Acidulous & Corrosive. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/acidulous/corrosive>.
Corrosive or Acidulous. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acidulous/corrosive.
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