2. (adj)biting, bitter causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold Synonyms: virulent, nipping, barbed, vitriolic, mordacious, acerbic, sulphurous, acrimonious, caustic, acrid, sulfurous, blistering, acid, pungent, biting, bitter, acerb Antonyms: unsarcastic, painless
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'biting'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. biting Acid, sour, and bitter agree in being contrasted with sweet, but the two former are sharply distinguished from the latter. Acid or sour is the taste of vinegar or lemon-juice; bitter th Synonyms: bitter, acerb, acidulous, caustic, pungent, stinging, acetous, acrid, cutting, savage, tart, acid, acrimonious, harsh, sharp, vinegarish, acidulated, biting, irate, sour, virulent Antonyms: dulcet, honeyed, luscious, nectared, saccharine, sweet