🗯️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

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