Synonyms for mordant
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
- adj. 2
Serving to fix a dye to a fiber.
Related words
- Word family
- morsel
- Phrases
- mordant dye
Example sentences
- sarcastic I wonder whether Tom and Mary are being sarcastic.
- caustic Our English teacher likes to make caustic comments.
- pungent Pungent fumes arose from the chemical mixture.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mordant | falling | |
| sarcastic | rising | |
| caustic | falling | |
| pungent | rising | |
| mordacious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- keen1, grim1, tart1
- 5 letters
- black1, acrid2
- 6 letters
- severe2, biting2
- 7 letters
- cutting2, caustic2, pungent2, erosive3
- 8 letters
- poignant2, stinging2, incisive3
- 9 letters
- sarcastic3, corrosive3, vitriolic4, trenchant2
- 10 letters
- mordacious
- 11 letters
- acrimonious5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acrid2 = 2 syllables).