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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

ecky'>smart-alecky smart-mouthed snarky tart

Examples

//She argues that racism is dangerous and corrosive to society.
//a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Middle English corrosif, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin corrōsīvus, from Latin corrōsus, past participle of corrōdere "to gnaw, corrode" + -īvus -ive

corrosive

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings //a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers
Synonyms

acerb acerbic acid acidic acidulous acrid barbed biting caustic cutting mordant pungent sarcastic sardonic satiric (or satirical) scalding scathing sharp smart-aleck smart-alecky smart-mouthed snarky tart
Related Words

brisk cross sharp-tongued sour sourish spiky (also spikey) tartish
incisive keen poignant trenchant
cynical dry ironic (also ironical) wry
facetious flippant tongue-in-cheek
acrimonious bitter resentful vitriolic
harsh rough severe stringent
abrupt blunt brusque (also brusk) concise crisp curt gruff pithy snippety snippy succinct terse
backhanded insincere
Near Antonyms

amusing droll merry playful sportive waggish
gentle mild
bland
good-humored good-natured
diplomatic polite smooth suave urbane
affable cordial genial gracious hospitable sociable

bully

noun (1)

bul·ly

ˈbu̇-lē ˈbə-

plural bullies

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

a blustering, browbeating person
especially one who is habitually cruel, insulting, or threatening to others who are weaker, smaller, or in some way vulnerable //tormented by the neighborhood bully
pimp
a hired ruffian
archaic
sweetheart
a fine chap

verb

bullied; bullying

tailored

Synonyms & Antonyms

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

Definition (Entry 2 of 4)