язвительный — meaning in English

English meaning

• acerbic adj Having a sour or bitter taste.
• acid noun In chemistry, a substance that reacts with a base, tastes sour, and can turn litmus paper red; on the pH scale it measures below 7.
• acrid adj Having a sharp, harsh or bitter taste.
• acrimonious adjective Full of anger and bitterness, especially during an argument or dispute.
• sarcastic adj Marked by sarcasm; mocking through statements that mean the opposite of what they literally say.
• snarky adjective Sarcastic and mildly mocking, often out of irritation.
• snide adjective Making sly, mocking, or belittling remarks, often disguised as harmless comments.
• wry adjective Dryly humorous, often in a way that shows you know a situation is awkward or difficult; ironic.

Senses

язвительный is used for these senses in English:

• acerbic (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
• acid (figuratively) Sour-tempered.
• acrid (figurative) Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.
• acrimonious (figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone. [from early 17th c.]
• sarcastic Containing sarcasm.
• snarky (informal, often humorous) Snide and sarcastic; usually out of irritation.
• snide Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.
• snide Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.

acerbic — full definition

1. adj Having a sour or bitter taste.
2. adj Cutting and unkind in tone or manner.

acid — full definition

1. noun In chemistry, a substance that reacts with a base, tastes sour, and can turn litmus paper red; on the pH scale it measures below 7.
2. adjective Sour or sharp-tasting, like vinegar.
3. noun Slang for LSD, a powerful hallucinogenic drug.

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