adjective
sharp and stimulating to the mind or senses
his pungent wit
Synonyms: peppery, piquant, poignant, racy, snappy, spicy, zesty
Related Word: 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