Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Pungent

• (v. t.) Causing a sharp sensation, as of the taste, smell, or feelings; pricking; biting; acrid; as, a pungent spice.
• (v. t.) Sharply painful; penetrating; poignant; severe; caustic; stinging.
• (v. t.) Prickly-pointed; hard and sharp.

Synonyms of Pungent

• Acrid
• Barbed
• Biting
• Nipping
• Mordacious

Antonyms of Pungent

Homophones of Pungent