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Adjective: acrid  ak-rid
  1. Strong and sharp
    "the acrid smell of burning rubber";
    - pungent
     
  2. Harsh or corrosive in tone
    "her acrid remarks make her many enemies";
    - acerb, acerbic, acid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous [N. Amer], sulphurous [Brit, Cdn], virulent, vitriolic, acidulous

See also: tasty, unpleasant