🗯️mordant

adjective
/ˈmɔːrdənt/

Meaning

Having a sharp, critical, or biting quality; especially in humor.

Example Sentences

Her mordant wit often left her friends speechless.

Example Expressions

mordant wit

Synonyms

caustic, biting, sarcastic, incisive

Antonyms

bland, mild, gentle

Collocations

mordant wit, mordant humor, mordant remark, mordant criticism

Related Vocabularies

relating to a country's navy or military ships
Expressing contempt or disapproval.
Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
clear or obvious to the eye or mind; evident
Involving or limited to basic principles; elementary or simple.
Relying on someone or something else for support or help.

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