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Vocabulary Spotlight

Acerbity

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: कटुता (katuta), तीखापन (teekhaapan) – The quality of being sharp or bitter in tone or taste.

Pronunciation

[uh-sur-bi-tee]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Bitterness – कड़वाहट (kadwahat)
Harshness – कठोरता (kathorta)

Related Words

Sharpness – तीखापन (teekhaapan)
Severity – गंभीरता (gambhirta)

Word Origin

“Acerbity” ka origin Latin “acerbus” se hai, jiska matlab hai “sourness” ya “bitterness”.

Word Family

Noun: Acerbity – कटुता (katuta)

Adjective: Acerbic – तीखा (teekha)

Usage Examples

1. Uske acerbity ne uske dost ko dukh pahunchaya.

– His acerbity hurt his friend’s feelings.

2. Uski speech mein acerbity thi jo sabko prabhavit kar gayi.

– Her speech had acerbity that impacted everyone.

Cultural Note

Bharat mein acerbity ka concept kai baar un logon ke liye use hota hai jo bade tikhe aur katuta wale comments karte hain.

In Context

“Acerbity” ka istemaal harsh aur strong tone ya comments ke description mein hota hai jo sunne mein tikhe lagte hain.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Acerbity” ka kya matlab hai?

Bitterness (कड़वाहट)
Sweetness (मीठापन)
Calmness (शांति)
Joyfulness (प्रसन्नता)

‘Bitterness’ sahi jawab hai kyunki acerbity ka matlab hai kaduwaahat ya harshness.

“Acerbity” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (ग्रीक)
French (फ्रेंच)
German (जर्मन)
Latin (लैटिन)

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

Acerbity ka opposite kya ho sakta hai?

Harshness (कठोरता)
Sweetness (मीठापन)
Bitterness (कड़वाहट)
Sharpness (तीखापन)

‘Sweetness’ sahi jawab hai kyunki sweetness acerbity ka opposite hota hai, jo harshness ka opposite hai.