| acidic(adjective, attack, respect, sharp, bitter) |
| incisive(adjective, sharp, cold, critical, piercing) |
| pungent(adjective, attack, respect, sharp, unpleasant) |
| corrosive(adjective, mean, attack, respect, sharp) |
| dry(adjective, severe, taste, unpleasant, bitter) |
| keen(adjective, severe, sharp, bitter, sour) |
| stinging(adjective, attack, respect, severe, sharp) |
| sardonic(adjective, mean, severe, evil, sharp) |
| scathing(adjective, attack, respect, sharp, harsh) |
| splenetic(adjective, speech, unfriendly, bitter, belligerent) |
| blistering |
| piquant(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, unpleasant) |
| severe(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, harsh) |
| snappish(adjective, irritable) |
| spiteful(adjective, irritable, resentful) |
| acetous(adjective, taste, sharp, harsh, bitter) |
| crabbed(adjective, irritable) |
| mordacious(adjective, attack, respect, biting) |
| nasty |
| acute(adjective, severe) |