Overview of adj pungent
The adj pungent has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) pungent -- (sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell; "tasting the pungent wood sorrel"; "pungent curry"; "a pungent smell of burning sulfur")
2. barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious -- (capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire")
Antonyms of adj pungent
2 senses of pungent
Sense 1
pungent (vs. bland)
bland (vs. pungent)
Sense 2
barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious
INDIRECT (VIA sarcastic) -> unsarcastic
Similarity of adj pungent
2 senses of pungent
Sense 1
pungent (vs. bland)
=> acrid
=> alliaceous, garlicky
=> gingery, hot, peppery, spicy
Also See-> tasteful#2
Sense 2
barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious
=> sarcastic (vs. unsarcastic)
Attributes of adj pungent
Familiarity of adj pungent
pungent used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj pungent
pungent
Overview of adj pungent
The adj pungent has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) pungent -- (sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell; "tasting the pungent wood sorrel"; "pungent curry"; "a pungent smell of burning sulfur")
2. barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious -- (capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire")
pungent definition
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