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pungency

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pungency

1 a harsh or sharp quality

  • the pungency of the vinegar gives the salad dressing the kick that it needs
Synonyms of pungency

acerbity, acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, acrimoniousness, acrimony, acuteness, asperity, bite, bitterness, edge, harshness, keenness, poignance, poignancy, roughness, sharpness, tartness
Words Related to pungency

ginger, punch, spice, tang

raucousness, severeness, severity, shrillness, virulence, vitriol

cattiness, maliciousness

pointedness, thorniness
Near Antonyms of pungency

gentleness, kindliness
Antonyms of pungency

mildness, softness

2 the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses

  • theatergoers have long delighted in the pungency and wit of the playʼs dialogue
Synonyms of pungency

nip, piquancy, spice, tang, zest, zing
Words Related to pungency

raciness, spiciness

fieriness, hotness

acuteness, keenness, sharpness

provocativeness

excitement, invigoration, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus, thrill

bitterness, mordancy, trenchancy

flavor, redolence, savor (also savour), savoriness, tastiness
Near Antonyms of pungency

flatness, tastelessness

dullness (also dulness), insipidity, monotonousness, monotony, platitude, predictability, sameness, tediousness

blandness, thinness, weakness
Antonyms of pungency

insipidity

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