Acerbating

Synonyms of acerbating

• aggravating
• irritating
• exasperating

Antonyms of acerbating

• soothing
• calming
• pacifying

Collocations of acerbating

acerbating factors

Frequency: 80 %

The acerbating factors contributing to the conflict needed to be addressed.

acerbating circumstances

Frequency: 75 %

The acerbating circumstances of the case only made matters worse.

acerbating situation

Frequency: 70 %

The acerbating situation only escalated as more people got involved.

acerbating effect

Frequency: 65 %

The acerbating effect of his words caused tension in the room.

Idiomatic Expressions for acerbating

• Phrase: acerbating someone's mood
  Meaning: refers to making someone's mood more sour or irritable
  Usage: His constant complaining is only acerbating her mood further.