caustic vs acid

acid vs caustic

caustic and acid both are nouns.

caustic and acid both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caustic	Yes	Yes	No	No
acid	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, caustic and acid are synonyms defined as:

caustic and acid: harsh or corrosive in tone

Other synonyms of caustic include acerb, acerbic, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic.

caustic (noun)	acid (noun)
the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object	street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue	any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

caustic (adjective)	acid (adjective)
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action	having the characteristics of an acid
harsh or corrosive in tone	being sour to the taste
	harsh or corrosive in tone

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