单词	barbed
释义	barbed adjective ˈbärbd  1 : having barbs 2 : characterized by pointed and biting criticism or sarcasm barbed witticisms Synonyms acerb acerbic acid acidic acidulous acrid biting caustic corrosive cutting mordant pungent sarcastic sardonic satiric satirical scalding scathing sharp smart-aleck smart-alecky smart-mouthed snarky tart See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The candidates exchanged barbed comments during the debate. barbed satire on American academia Recent Examples on the Web The result feels closer than any of his previous films to the barbed, intimate lyricism of McDonagh’s work as a playwright, and more deeply, sorrowfully felt to boot. Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 Yet what follows is excruciatingly modern: a barbed navigation of privilege, guilt, shame, and desire. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 The former journalist’s barbed critiques and large euroskeptic following have already helped fell two former Conservative leaders, David Cameron and Theresa May. Max Colchester, WSJ, 27 July 2022 That’s because one of the major differences between bees and other stinging insects is that bees have a barbed stinger that remains in the skin long after the bee has left. Eleesha Lockett, SELF, 24 June 2022 Over brunch, a discussion about Miranda’s decision to go gray devolves into a barbed exchange about the ethics of hair color. Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2022 Toward the end of the presentation, the chair of global advertising and partnerships delivered a barbed soliloquy that called out unnamed competitors by emphasizing that their streaming platform is, was and is likely to remain ad-supported. Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2022 The site remains surrounded by barbed wires and fences, which were electrified during the Holocaust. Nathan Luna, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2022 In El Sereno, where crime has been increasing, barbed-wire fences line the street-level train tracks. Rachel Uranga, oregonlive, 17 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing barbed barbed wire barbed wire barbed adjective as in satiric marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings barbed satire on American academia Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance satiric sarcastic satirical biting sardonic caustic acidic acid acerbic mordant acrid scathing sharp cutting pungent snarky corrosive blunt spiky scalding acidulous tart cynical ironic cross trenchant incisive wry harsh smart-aleck smart-mouthed spikey acerb poignant concise smart-alecky sour curt flippant pithy ironical vitriolic dry brisk gruff severe brusque terse facetious sharp-tongued abrupt acrimonious bitter backhanded succinct stringent tongue-in-cheek snippy keen sourish resentful tartish brusk insincere crisp rough snippety Antonyms & Near Antonyms amusing playful waggish gentle mild droll merry diplomatic sportive bland polite smooth urbane suave cordial good-natured good-humored hospitable affable gracious genial sociable See More
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