Definition for Pungency:

• wit having a sharp and caustic quality; " he commented with typical pungency"; " the bite of satire"

Synonyms for Pungency:

• n.

  •
  • stench.
  •
  • stink.
  •acidity (noun)
  • causticity,
  • acerbity.
  •acridity (noun)
  • acridity.
  •bite (noun)
  • bite.
  •bitterness (noun)
  • acidity,
  • sharpness,
  • piquancy.
  •communication (noun)
  • pungency.
  •flavor (noun)
  • bitterness,
  • essence,
  • sapidity,
  • hotness,
  • aroma,
  • zing,
  • savor,
  • spiciness,
  • saltiness,
  • gusto,
  • Sweetness,
  • twang,
  • extract,
  • relish,
  • vim,
  • smack,
  • wallop.
  •pungency (noun)
  • poignancy.
  •raciness (noun)
  • sprightliness.
  •sapor (noun)
  • taste.
  •seasoning (noun)
  • gravy,
  • dressing,
  • condiment,
  • sauce,
  • salt.
  •sharpness (noun)
  • raciness.
  •sourness (noun)
  • Unripeness.
  •spice (noun)
  • excitement,
  • scent,
  • color,
  • zap,
  • zip,
  • guts.
  •tang (noun)
  • nip,
  • reek,
  • thrill,
  • tanginess.
  •zest (noun)
  • charm,
  • get-up-and-go,
  • body,
  • ginger,
  • interest,
  • flavoring.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • whiff,
  • pew.

Antonyms for Pungency:

• n.

  • bitterness
    contentment, geniality, Sweetness, happiness.
  • flavor
    blandness.
  • kick
    boredom, powerlessness, inactivity, apathy, laziness, weakness, lethargy, tastelessness, dullness.
  • odor
    perfume.
  • spice
    stink, stench.
  • zest
    indifference, idleness.
  • Other antonyms:
    kindliness.

Pungency Sentence Examples:

• Every form of literary art must be a symbol of some phase of the human spirit; but whereas the phase is, in human life, sufficiently convincing in itself, in art it must have a certain pungency and neatness of form, to compensate for its lack of reality.

• Again, the burning, almost caustic effect of the stronger alcoholic drinks, and the acrid pungency of tobacco smoke, are disastrous to the finer perceptions of both taste and odors.

Hyponym for Pungency:

• n.

  • communication
    humour, humor, wittiness, witticism, wit.