Synonyms of pungent

Adjective


1. pungent, acrid, tasty (vs. tasteless)

usage: strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"

2. barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious, sarcastic (vs. unsarcastic)

usage: capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"

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Definition and meaning of pungent (Dictionary)