pungent
How many syllables in pungent?
There are 2 syllables in the word pungent.Divide pungent into syllables:
pun · gent
How to pronounce pungent:
Synonyms for pungent:
acerb
acid
acidic
acrid
aromatic
bitter
delicious
highly flavoured
hot
industrial-strength
nippy
peppery
piquant
putrid
seasoned
sharp
sour
spicy
stinging
strong
tangy
tart
tasty
zesty
Antonyms for pungent:
agreeable
alkaline
appeasing
basic
benign
blah
bland
blunt
calm
cheerful
clean
complimentary
consoling
contributing
dull
flattering
flavorless
flavourless
fortifying
friendly
frivolous
gentle
good
happy
ill-defined
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