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单词 polemical
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polemical

And in a series of polemical essays, he explained and defended his techniques.Many of Tyndale's polemical writings still retain value.Now that outright independence is the issue, the book's polemical purpose has a fresh urgency.
(adjective) 
Definition
of or involving dispute or controversy
his biting polemical novelHe's best when he's cool and direct, rather than abusive and polemical.
Synonyms
controversial
cutting
People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior to others.
biting
This was the most biting criticism made against her.
critical
acid
a comedy told with compassion and acid humour
bitter
hostile
contentious
scathing
He then launched a scathing attack on previous leaders.
virulent
A virulent personal campaign is being waged against him.
polemic
academic and polemic discourses
sardonic
caustic
He was well known for his abrasive wit and caustic comments.
venomous
vitriolic
There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids.
acerbic
comments made in a spirit of acerbic wit
trenchant
He was shattered by the trenchant criticism.
argumentative
waspish
disputatious

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acerbic
Definition
harsh or bitter
comments made in a spirit of acerbic wit
Synonyms
sharp,
cutting,
biting,
severe,
acid,
bitter,
nasty,
harsh,
stern,
rude,
scathing,
acrimonious,
barbed,
unkind,
unfriendly,
sarcastic,
sardonic,
caustic,
churlish,
vitriolic,
trenchant,
acrid,
brusque,
rancorous,
mordant,
mordacious
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 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
polemical

  • polarity
  • pole
  • polemic
  • polemical
  • polemics
  • poles apart
  • police

Synonyms of 'polemical'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of caustic
Definition
bitter and sarcastic
He was well known for his abrasive wit and caustic comments.
Synonyms
sarcastic,
biting,
keen,
cutting,
severe,
stinging,
scathing,
acrimonious,
pungent,
vitriolic,
trenchant,
mordant,
mordacious
in the sense of cutting
Definition
(of a remark) likely to hurt the feelings
People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior to others.
Synonyms
hurtful,
wounding,
severe,
acid,
bitter,
malicious,
scathing,
acrimonious,
barbed,
sarcastic,
sardonic,
caustic,
vitriolic,
trenchant,
pointed,
mordacious
in the sense of disputatious
Synonyms
argumentative,
contentious,
pugnacious,
polemical,
cantankerous,
quarrelsome,
litigious,
cavilling,
captious,
dissentious
in the sense of polemic
Definition
of or involving dispute or controversy
academic and polemic discourses
Synonyms
controversial,
contentious,
argumentative,
polemical,
disputatious
in the sense of scathing
Definition
harshly critical
He then launched a scathing attack on previous leaders.
Synonyms
critical,
cutting,
biting,
harsh,
savage,
brutal,
searing,
withering,
belittling,
sarcastic,
caustic,
scornful,
vitriolic,
trenchant,
mordant,
mordacious
in the sense of trenchant
Definition
keen or incisive
He was shattered by the trenchant criticism.
Synonyms
scathing,
pointed,
cutting,
biting,
sharp,
keen,
acute,
severe,
acid,
penetrating,
tart,
pungent,
incisive,
hurtful,
sarcastic,
caustic,
astringent,
vitriolic,
acerbic,
piquant,
mordant,
acidulous,
mordacious
in the sense of virulent
Definition
extremely bitter or hostile
A virulent personal campaign is being waged against him.
Synonyms
vicious,
vindictive,
bitter,
hostile,
malicious,
resentful,
acrimonious,
malevolent,
spiteful,
venomous,
rancorous,
splenetic,
envenomed
in the sense of vitriolic
Definition
(of language) severely bitter or harsh
There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids.
Synonyms
venomous,
scathing,
malicious,
acid,
bitter,
destructive,
withering,
virulent,
sardonic,
caustic,
bitchy (informal),
acerbic,
envenomed,
dripping with malice
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