Synonyms for pungent

Synonyms for (adj) pungent

Synonyms: nipping, mordacious, biting, barbed, pungent

Definition: capable of wounding

Usage: a barbed compliment; a biting aphorism; pungent satire

Similar words: sarcastic

Definition: expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds


Synonyms: pungent, acrid

Definition: strong and sharp

Usage: the pungent taste of radishes; the acrid smell of burning rubber

Similar words: tasty

Definition: pleasing to the sense of taste

Usage: a tasty morsel


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