Defenition of the word pungent

• Defenition of the word pungent

  • capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"
  • sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell; "tasting the pungent wood sorrel"; "pungent curry"; "a pungent smell of burning sulfur"
  • capable of wounding
  • strong and sharp

Synonyms for the word pungent

• • acerbic
  • barbed
  • biting
  • bitter
  • caustic
  • cutting
  • forceful
  • heady
  • hot
  • nipping
  • overpowering
  • piercing
  • pithy
  • pricking
  • savoury
  • sharp
  • spicy
  • strong

Similar words in the pungent

• • acrid
  • alliaceous
  • garlicky
  • gingery
  • hot
  • peppery
  • pungent
  • pungently
  • sarcastic
  • spicy
  • tasteful

Antonyms for the word pungent

• • bland

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