English adjective: pungent | |||
| 1. | pungent strong and sharp | ||
| Samples | The pungent taste of radishes. The acrid smell of burning rubber. | ||
| Synonyms | acrid | ||
| Similar | tasty | ||
| Antonyms | tasteless | ||
| 2. | pungent capable of wounding | ||
| Samples | A barbed compliment. A biting aphorism. Pungent satire. | ||
| Synonyms | barbed, biting, mordacious, nipping | ||
| Similar | sarcastic | ||
| Antonyms | unsarcastic | ||