Entry Word: piquant

Function: adjective

Meaning: sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses <a piquant tidbit of information about the new neighbors> <the piquant cuisine of India boasts some highly spiced dishes>

Synonyms pungent, zesty

Related Words racy, spicy; fiery, hot; acute, keen; biting, bitter, cutting, mordant, trenchant; animating, energizing, enlightening, exciting, galvanizing, invigorating, provocative; appetizing, delectable, delicious, palatable, toothsome; flavorful, savory, tasty; absorbing, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, interesting, intriguing

Near Antonyms flat, flavorless, savorless, tasteless; banal, boring, dull, monotonous, pedestrian, predictable, tedious, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, wearying; bland, dilute, thin, watery, weak

Antonyms insipid