Acerbated

Pronunciation: /əˈsɜːrˌbeɪtɪd/

Definitions of acerbated

verb to make something worse or more severe

Example Sentences

A1 The loud noise acerbated my headache.

A2 Her critical remarks acerbated the tension in the room.

B1 The lack of communication acerbated the misunderstandings between the two parties.

B2 The economic crisis acerbated the already fragile state of the country.

C1 The political unrest acerbated the social divide within the nation.

C2 The ongoing conflict acerbated the humanitarian crisis in the region.

Examples of acerbated in a Sentence

formal The ongoing conflict between the two countries only acerbated tensions further.

informal His constant criticism only acerbated the situation.

slang Her gossiping acerbated the drama in our friend group.

figurative The dark clouds acerbated the gloomy atmosphere of the funeral.

Grammatical Forms of acerbated

• past tense: acerbated
• plural: acerbates
• comparative: more acerbated
• superlative: most acerbated
• present tense: acerbate
• future tense: will acerbate
• perfect tense: has acerbated
• continuous tense: is acerbating
• singular: acerbate
• positive degree: acerbated
• infinitive: to acerbate
• gerund: acerbating
• participle: acerbating

Origin and Evolution of acerbated

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'acerbated' originated from the Latin word 'acerbatus', which means bitter or harsh.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something bitter or harsh, the word 'acerbated' has evolved to also convey a sense of irritation or aggravation in modern usage.