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Pungent

adjective/pˈʌndʒənt/
Definition
strong and sharp
capable of wounding
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈʌndʒənt/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈʌndʒənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈʌndʒənt/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈʌndʒənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivestrong and sharp
“the pungent taste of radishes”
adjectivecapable of wounding
“a barbed compliment”
Word Forms
pungencynouna strong odor or taste property
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
scharf
stark und scharf
🇫🇷French
âcre
fort et pointu
🇪🇸Spanish
acre
fuerte y agudo
🇮🇹Italian
pungente
forte e tagliente
🇳🇱Dutch
scherp
sterk en scherp
🇵🇹Portuguese
pungente
forte e afiado
🇷🇺Russian
острый
сильный и острый
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कटु
मजबूत और तेज
🇧🇩Bengali
তীক্ষ্ণ
শক্তিশালী এবং ধারালো
🇮🇳Tamil
கடுமையான
வலுவான மற்றும் கூர்மையான
🇮🇳Telugu
ఘాటైన
బలమైన మరియు పదునైన
🇮🇳Marathi
तीक्ष्ण
मजबूत आणि तीक्ष्ण
🇮🇳Gujarati
તીક્ષ્ણ
મજબૂત અને તીક્ષ્ણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಟುವಾದ
ಬಲವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಚೂಪಾದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
രൂക്ഷമായ
ശക്തവും മൂർച്ചയുള്ളതും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤਿੱਖਾ
ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ​​ਅਤੇ ਤਿੱਖਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
تیکھی
مضبوط اور تیز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
泼辣
强而锋利
🇯🇵Japanese
辛い
強くて鋭い
🇰🇷Korean
날카로운
강하고 날카로운
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cay nồng
mạnh mẽ và sắc nét
🇹🇭Thai
ฉุน
แข็งแกร่งและคมชัด
🇮🇩Indonesian
tajam
kuat dan tajam
🇵🇭Filipino
masangsang
malakas at matalas
🇲🇾Malay
pedas
kuat dan tajam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لاذع
قوية وحادة
🇮🇷Persian
تند
قوی و تیز
🇹🇷Turkish
keskin
güçlü ve keskin
🇮🇱Hebrew
חָרִיף
חזק וחד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pungent'?
The primary meaning of 'pungent' is 'strong and sharp'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pungent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pungent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pungent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pungent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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