acrimonious; sarcastic; mean-spirited
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
acrimonious; sarcastic; sharp-tongued; mean-spirited
neutralUsed to describe speech or behavior that is biting, unkind, and intended to hurt or criticize.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
fēi非
cháng常
jiān尖
kè刻
，
zǒng总
shì是
ràng让
rén人
xià下
bù不
lái来
tái台
。
He speaks very acrimoniously, always putting people on the spot.
Tā她
duì对
xià下
shǔ属
de的
tài态
dù度
yǒu有
shí时
guò过
yú于
jiān尖
kè刻
。
Her attitude towards subordinates is sometimes overly sharp.
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Nà那
piān篇
píng评
lùn论
xiě写
dé得
jiān尖
kè刻
ér而
xīn辛
là辣
。
That review was written in a caustic and biting manner.