Adjective: acrid ak-rid
- Strong and sharp
"the acrid smell of burning rubber";
- pungent
- 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