pungency | Definition of pungency

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 play's 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