PUNGENT


Meaning of PUNGENT in English

adj. Function: adjective

sharp and stimulating to the mind or senses FF1C; his pungent wit FF1E;

Synonyms: peppery, piquant, poignant, racy, snappy, spicy, zesty

Related Words: acute, keen, salt, salty, sharp; biting, bitter, cutting, hot, incisive, trenchant; exciting, provocative, stimulating; rich

Contrasted Words: banal, corny, dull, flat, hackneyed, insipid, old hat, platitudinous, prosaic, prosy, stale, stodgy, tasteless, unimaginative, uninteresting

Antonyms: bland

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