尖刻

jiānkè ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄜˋ

    • caustic
    • biting
    • piquant
    • acerbic
    • vitriolic
    • acrimonious

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 尖酸 jiānsuān
    • 尖酸刻薄 acid and mean
    • 说话尖酸 to speak caustically
  • 刻薄 kèbó
    • 刻薄的评价 a harsh assessment
    • 待人刻薄 to treat people meanly

Telling them apart

尖刻 means harsh and cutting, and it can sometimes describe remarks that hit the mark very incisively. 尖酸 means petty and barbed in speech, with a more consistently negative tone.

Other words read jiānkè

In the same tone

  • 兼课 jiānkè teach classes in addition to other duties

jianke with other tones

  • 剑客 jiànkè swordsman
  • 见客 jiànkè receive visitors

Near homophones of jianke

  • 讲课 jiǎngkè give a lecture

Other words read jiānkè

In the same tone

  • 兼課 jiānkè teach classes in addition to other duties

jianke with other tones

  • 劍客 jiànkè swordsman
  • 見客 jiànkè receive visitors

Near homophones of jianke

  • 講課 jiǎngkè give a lecture

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