barbed
/bɑːbd/adjective
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(of a remark) intended to hurt somebody
(टिप्पणी) चुभने वाली, तीखी
- a barbed comment
- The critic made a barbed remark about the director's earlier failures.
- She replied with a barbed joke that made everyone uncomfortable.
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- His barbed comments about her cooking upset the host.
- The debate was full of barbed remarks between the two leaders.
Synonyms hurtful cutting caustic sarcastic pointed
Opposite kind complimentary friendly
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the hurtful-remark words together: barbed, cutting, caustic, snide (unkind in an indirect way), acerbic (sharp and direct), sarcastic.
चुभने वाली टिप्पणी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: barbed, cutting, caustic, snide (अप्रत्यक्ष ढंग से निर्दयी), acerbic (तीखा और सीधा), sarcastic।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: barbed is a lexicalized adjective; the noun barb means a sharp point or a hurtful remark.
प्रयोग में barbed स्वतंत्र adjective है; noun barb का अर्थ नुकीला सिरा या चुभने वाली टिप्पणी है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Barbed wire (wire with sharp points, used for fences), a barbed remark, a barbed comment.
Collocations: barbed wire (कँटीले तार, बाड़ के लिए), a barbed remark, a barbed comment।