different between acrid vs pervasive

English

Etymology

From Latin ?cris, from ?cer (“sharp”); probably assimilated in form to acid. Compare eager.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æk.??d/

• Hyphenation: ac?rid

Adjective

acrid (comparative acrider or more acrid, superlative acridest or most acrid)

1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.

   Synonyms: pungent, (archaic) acrimonious

   Antonyms: delectable, delicious, tasteful
2. Causing heat and irritation.

   Synonym: corrosive

3. (figuratively) Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.

   Synonyms: acerbic, acrimonious

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Translations

Anagrams

• ADRIC, Cardi, Dirac, R acid, Radic, arcid, caird, cardi, carid, daric

English

Etymology

From Latin perv?sus, from perv?d? (“spread through, pervade”), from per (“through”) + v?d? (“go, walk”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p??ve?.s?v/
• (US) IPA^(key): /p??ve?.s?v/

Adjective

pervasive (comparative more pervasive, superlative most pervasive)

1. Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.

   The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health.

Synonyms

• (manifested throughout): penetrating, permeating, pervading

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Translations

German

Adjective

pervasive

1. inflection of pervasiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

pervasive

1. feminine plural of pervasivo