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
Harshness – कठोरता (kathorta)
Related Words
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.