acridity

• Nom désignant la qualité de ce qui est âcre, c'est-à-dire d'une odeur ou d'une saveur piquante, irritante et souvent amère ; par extension, caractère de ce qui est mordant, blessant ou désagréable dans le langage ou le ton.

A noun referring to the quality of having a sharp, bitter, or pungent smell or taste, or the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone.

indénombrable

1. Sharp, pungent smellC1formal

   The quality of having a strong, bitter, and often unpleasant smell or taste.

   Âcreté (odeur)

   • The acridity of the smoke made everyone cough.
   • He noticed the acridity of the burning plastic.
   • The acridity of the chemical fumes was overwhelming.

   Synonymesacridnessbitternesspungencysharpness

   Antonymesaromabalminessfragrancemildnessscentsweetness

2. Extreme bitternessC1formal

   A state of being intensely bitter in taste or emotion.

   Âcreté extrême

   • The acridity of his words left her feeling hurt.
   • There was an acridity in his tone that surprised everyone.
   • The acridity of the medicine made it hard to swallow.

   Synonymesacerbityacridnessacrimonybitternesspungencysharpness

   Antonymessweetness

3. Harshness in language or toneC2formal

   The quality of being sharply critical, bitter, or unpleasant in speech or writing.

   Acreté (dans le langage)

   • The critic's review was full of acridity and disdain.
   • Her acridity during the debate alienated many listeners.
   • The acridity of his remarks was unnecessary and cruel.

   Synonymesacrimonyasperitybitternessrancorsarcasmsharpnesstartnessvitriol

   Antonymesgentlenesskindnessmildnesssweetness