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1 (adjective) in the sense of cutting

barbed comments

Synonyms

cutting

People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior to others.

pointed

a pointed remark

biting

This was the most biting criticism made against her.

critical

acid

a comedy told with compassion and acid humour

hostile

nasty

harsh

savage

brutal

searing

They have long been subject to searing criticism.

withering

scathing

He then launched a scathing attack on previous leaders.

unkind

hurtful

Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family.

belittling

sarcastic

She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.

caustic

He was well known for his abrasive wit and caustic comments.

scornful

a scornful smile

vitriolic

There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids.

trenchant

He was shattered by the trenchant criticism.

acrid

He is soured by acrid memories he has dredged up.

catty (informal)

mordant

He describes the situation with mordant wit.

mordacious

2 (adjective) in the sense of spiked

The factory was surrounded by barbed wire.

Synonyms

spiked

pointed

the pointed end of the chisel

toothed

hooked

notched

prickly

The grass was prickly and damp.

jagged

jagged black cliffs

thorny

thorny hawthorn trees

pronged

spiny

low spiny bushes of sage

snaggy

单词	barbed
释义	Trends of barbed View usage for: barbed (bɑːʳbd) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A barbed remark or joke seems polite or humorous, but contains a cleverly hidden criticism. ...barbed comments. More Synonyms of barbed barbed in American English (bɑrbd) adjective 1. having a barb or barbs 2. stinging; cutting barbed words Examples of 'barbed' in a sentence barbed Inside, set back from the perimeter wall about fifteen feet, was another fence, a chainlink job with barbed wire on top. Robert Wilson BLOOD IS DIRT (2002) The perimeter wall was topped with shards of broken glass and coils of rusted barbed wire. MacNeill, Alastair THE DEVIL'S DOOR (2002) It was surrounded by a high chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. Lustbader, Eric FLOATING CITY (2002) In other languages barbed British English: barbed ADJECTIVE A barbed remark or joke seems polite or humorous, but contains a cleverly hidden criticism. ...barbed comments. American English: barbed Brazilian Portuguese: ácido Chinese: 带讽刺的 European Spanish: mordaz French: acéré German: spitz Italian: pungente Japanese: 辛らつな Korean: 가시가 돋힌 European Portuguese: azedo Latin American Spanish: mordaz All related terms of 'barbed' barb A barb is a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or fish-hook which makes it difficult to pull out. barbed wire Barbed wire is strong wire with sharp points sticking out of it, and is used to make fences . barbed wire fence a fence constructed from strong wire that has sharply pointed barbs at close intervals along its length barbed-wire grass an aromatic grass , Cymbopogon refractus , with groups of seed heads resembling barbed wire barbed wire entanglements obstructions consisting of entangled barbed wires that hinder attacking troops 1 (adjective) in the sense of cutting barbed comments Synonyms cutting People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior to others. pointed a pointed remark biting This was the most biting criticism made against her. critical acid a comedy told with compassion and acid humour hostile nasty harsh savage brutal searing They have long been subject to searing criticism. withering scathing He then launched a scathing attack on previous leaders. unkind hurtful Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family. belittling sarcastic She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks. caustic He was well known for his abrasive wit and caustic comments. scornful a scornful smile vitriolic There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids. trenchant He was shattered by the trenchant criticism. acrid He is soured by acrid memories he has dredged up. catty (informal) mordant He describes the situation with mordant wit. mordacious 2 (adjective) in the sense of spiked The factory was surrounded by barbed wire. Synonyms spiked pointed the pointed end of the chisel toothed hooked notched prickly The grass was prickly and damp. jagged jagged black cliffs thorny thorny hawthorn trees pronged spiny low spiny bushes of sage snaggy Additional synonyms in the sense of acid Definition sharp in speech or manner a comedy told with compassion and acid humour Synonyms sharp, cutting, biting, severe, bitter, harsh, stinging, scathing, acrimonious, barbed, pungent, hurtful, sarcastic, sardonic, caustic, vitriolic, acerbic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious in the sense of acrid Definition sharp in speech or manner He is soured by acrid memories he has dredged up. Synonyms harsh, cutting, biting, sharp, bitter, nasty, acrimonious, caustic, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious, sarcastic in the sense of biting Definition sarcastic This was the most biting criticism made against her. Synonyms sarcastic, cutting, sharp, severe, stinging, withering, scathing, acrimonious, incisive, virulent, caustic, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious Nearby words of barbed barbarity barbarous barbecue barbed bard bare bare-faced Synonyms of 'barbed' barbed Explore 'barbed' in the dictionary
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