Acrid
Acrid adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.
Usage example: Phillipa's acrid comments about the new employee's clothes were met by laughter from everyone at the lunch table
Backhanded and acrid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective "Acrid".
Backhanded
Backhanded adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Acrid and backhanded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acrid" instead an adjective "Backhanded".
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- cutting and acrid
- cutting and backhanded
- contemptuous and acrid
- contemptuous and backhanded
- sarcastic and acrid
- sarcastic and backhanded
- sharp and acrid
- sharp and backhanded
- acrimonious and acrid
- acrimonious and backhanded
- caustic and acrid
- caustic and backhanded
- acerbic and acrid
- acerbic and backhanded
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Backhanded and Acrid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acrid/backhanded
Acrid & Backhanded. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/acrid/backhanded>.
Backhanded or Acrid. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acrid/backhanded.
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