Pungent
adjOne word substitutionAntonymSpellingRoot wordSSC PYQ × 6/pˈəndʒənt/ · पन्जन्ट
Meaning
Having a sharply strong taste or smell
Having a strong taste or smell
हिंदी अर्थ
तीखा, तेज़ स्वाद या गंध वाला
Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
SharpAcrid
Example sentences
The pungent smell of mustard oil filled the kitchen.
The pungent smell of onions made her eyes water.
Onions have a pungent smell.
Daily use: Sarson ke tel ki pungent smell thi.
Word forms
Pungency nPungent adjPungently adv
इन Exams में पूछा गयाAsked in
SSC CGL Mains 2019SSC CHSL Pre 2022SSC CHSL Pre 2021SSC MTS 2025SSC MTS 2023SSC Exams 2018
Memory trick · Prashant Sir
पंक्चर जोड़ने वाले glue की smell याद कीजिए — बहुत तेज़ और तीखी। पंक्चर वाले glue की smell, pungent।
Think of the glue used to repair a puncture: its smell is sharp and strong. Puncture glue smell means pungent.
Exam note
Acrid, sharp, caustic synonym; bland, mild antonym। Pungent को poignant से confuse मत कीजिए।
Acrid, sharp and caustic are synonyms; bland and mild are antonyms. Do not confuse pungent with poignant.