Acridness and Unctuousness

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Acridness noun - Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.

Usage example: over the years the acridness he felt toward his stepfather softened somewhat

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Unctuousness is an antonym for acridness.

Unctuousness noun - Smug self-serving earnestness.

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Acridness is an antonym for unctuousness.

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Unctuousness and Acridness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acridness/unctuousness

Acridness & Unctuousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/acridness/unctuousness>.

Unctuousness or Acridness. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acridness/unctuousness.

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