ACRIDITY Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

acridity

noun

Definition of acridity

as in bitterness

a harsh or sharp quality the acridity of the stand-up's comic rant was a little unexpected

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as in severity

biting sharpness of feeling or expression the acridity of the supervisor's reprimands was detrimental to morale in the department

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Noun

Little united the Syrian rebels during the country’s civil war from 2011 to 2024 outside of their hatred of Assad, and Damascus has sought to cultivate this memory of bitterness to keep the country’s disparate groups together.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
The tea supplies tannins and bitterness while maple and orange recreate that familiar balance of sweet, bitter and citrus.

— Ryan Brennan August 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of bitterness

Noun

But researchers stress that the more concerning trends are the severity of the injuries and the fact that they’re especially pronounced among children.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The researchers found a relationship between the apparent covertness of the recording devices and the severity of the harassment.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of severity

Noun

The Soviet Union took them from Japan in the final days of World War II, and the dispute has kept the countries from signing a peace treaty formally ending their hostilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi were already at loggerheads over Syria, with Saudi Arabia backing the post-Assad regime and the UAE sharing Israel’s hostility to it, and Yemen, where Saudi Arabia had just driven out Emirati proxies.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hostility

Noun

In addition, Greg Rousseau and Bradley Chubb were the only edge-rushing outside linebackers on the field for the Bills’ first-team defense.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
And this year, the popular concept will be revisited in a new mid-top form, giving the shoe an even more boot-like edge.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of edge

Noun

The liver just might be one of your hardest-working organs, producing proteins and filtering the blood, metabolizing nutrients and creating necessary bile for digestion.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease begins in the slender tubes that carry digestive bile and is associated with symptoms like abdominal pain, fatigue, fever and night sweats.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of bile

Noun

That texture was complemented by balanced sweetness and acidity and a zingy punch of garlic.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
The existing method requires the acidity of the solution to be substantially reduced before the extraction can take place, and that adjustment can take approximately a week.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

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