Acridity

ac·rid  (krd)

adj.

1. Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell. See Synonyms at bitter.

2. Caustic in language or tone.

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[From Latin cer, sharp (probably modeled on acid); see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·cridi·ty (-krd-t), acrid·ness n.

acrid·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	acridity - having an acrid smell                 odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, odor - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
	2.	acridity - extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali" acridness bitter, bitterness - the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
	3.	acridity - the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone acridness disagreeableness - the quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant