Acerbic

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: कटु (katu), तीखा (teekha) – Sharp or harsh in tone or taste; often describes a style of speaking or writing.

[uh-sur-bik]

Sarcastic – व्यंग्यात्मक (vyangyaatmak)
Biting – कटु (katu)

Bitter – कड़वा (kadwa)
Harsh – कठोर (kathor)

“Acerbic” Latin shabd “acerbus” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “sour” ya “bitter”. English mein yeh 19th century mein use hone laga.

Adjective: Acerbic – कटु (katu)

Noun: Acerbity – तीखापन (teekhaapan)

1. Uska acerbic style likhne mein logo ko criticize karta hai.

– His acerbic writing style criticizes people.

2. Usne acerbic shabd ke saath uski kami ko bayaan kiya.

– She described his flaw with acerbic words.

Indian journalism mein kai baar acerbic comments dekhne ko milte hain jo sarkar ya policies ka criticism karte hain.

“Acerbic” ka use harsh aur direct communication ke liye hota hai, khaaskar jab kisi par tikha comment kiya jaye.

Sweet (मीठा)

Sharp in tone (कटु)

Soft (नरम)

Indifferent (उदासीन)

‘Sharp in tone’ sahi jawab hai kyunki acerbic ka matlab hai tikha ya harsh.

French (फ्रेंच)

Greek (ग्रीक)

German (जर्मन)

Latin (लैटिन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki acerbic ka origin Latin shabd “acerbus” se hai.

Sweet (मीठा)

Bitter (कड़वा)

Sarcastic (व्यंग्यात्मक)

Biting (तीखा)

‘Sweet’ sahi jawab hai kyunki sweet acerbic ka opposite hota hai, jo harsh ya bitter ke opposite hai.