having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
harsh or corrosive in tone
SYN - bitter, virulent, astringent
ANT - sweet
"After having spent the whole first two hours of the party talking to old ladies who were overly sweet and incredibly dull, Tonya was for the first time happy to hear the acerbic personality of Jason talking from somewhere behind her."
"The acerbic candy that was given out made everyone's face tighten and eye's water."
"It was an acerbic speech, it was sharp, biting and harsh, which came as a shock to the audience who were mostly his friends."
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