🍋astringent

adjective
/əˈstrɪndʒənt/

Meaning

sharp or severe in manner or style; also describes a substance that contracts skin or body tissues

Example Sentences

Her astringent tone silenced the noisy class.

Synonyms

severe, harsh, stern, strict, biting

Antonyms

gentle, mild, lenient

Collocations

astringent criticism, astringent taste, astringent remark

Related Vocabularies

based on a mistaken belief; logically unsound
spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
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characterized by rain; wet from rain; having much rain

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