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mordacious
mor·da·cious M0419700 (môr-dā′shəs)adj.1. Given to biting; biting.2. Caustic; sarcastic.
[Latin mordāx, mordāc- (from mordēre, to bite; see mer- in Indo-European roots) + -ious.]
mor·da′cious·ly adv.mor·dac′i·ty (-dăs′ĭ-tē) n.mordacious (mɔːˈdeɪʃəs) adjsarcastic, caustic, or biting[C17: from Latin mordax, from mordēre to bite] morˈdaciously adv mordacity, morˈdaciousness nmor•da•cious (mɔrˈdeɪ ʃəs)
adj. 1. biting or given to biting. 2. sharp or caustic in style, tone, etc. [1640–50; < Latin mordāci- (s. of mordāx given to biting, derivative of mordēre to bite) + -ous] mor•da′cious•ly, adv. mor•dac′i•ty (-ˈdæs ɪ ti) n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | mordacious - capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"barbed, biting, nipping, pungentsarcastic - expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds | | 2. | mordacious - biting or given to biting; "they deliberately gave me a skittish and mordacious mount"dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions" |
mordaciousadjectiveSo sharp as to cause mental pain:acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordant, pungent, scathing, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, truculent, vitriolic.Translationsmordaceедкийкусачийязвительныйmordacious
Synonyms for mordaciousadj so sharp as to cause mental painSynonyms- acerbic
- acid
- acidic
- acrid
- astringent
- biting
- caustic
- corrosive
- cutting
- mordant
- pungent
- scathing
- sharp
- slashing
- stinging
- trenchant
- truculent
- vitriolic
Synonyms for mordaciousadj capable of woundingSynonyms- barbed
- biting
- nipping
- pungent
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