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Jigsawhacker Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Difference between acrid, acrimonious etc
What are the differences between acrid, acrimonious, acidulous, acerbic?
I got the following definitions from thefreedictionary.com
acrid: Caustic in language or tone.
acrimonious: Bitter and sharp in language or tone
acidulous: Slightly sour in taste or in manner.
acerbic: Sharp or biting, as in character or expression
My understanding is that acidulous is a bit milder when compared to others.
However, I'm not sure how different the other three are from one another.
Can someone elucidate when one should be used but not another?
I got the following definitions from thefreedictionary.com
acrid: Caustic in language or tone.
acrimonious: Bitter and sharp in language or tone
acidulous: Slightly sour in taste or in manner.
acerbic: Sharp or biting, as in character or expression
My understanding is that acidulous is a bit milder when compared to others.
However, I'm not sure how different the other three are from one another.
Can someone elucidate when one should be used but not another?
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