mordant
/ˈmɔːdnt/adjective
उच्चारण मॉर्ड्न्ट
चुभने वाला, कटु व्यंग्यपूर्ण
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formal
critical and unkind, but funny
चुभने वाला, कटु व्यंग्यपूर्ण
- mordant wit
- His mordant remarks about the film made everyone laugh.
- The columnist is known for his mordant sense of humour.
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- Her mordant reply made the whole class laugh.
- The critic wrote a mordant review of the play.
Synonyms caustic biting acerbic sarcastic scathing
Opposite kind gentle mild complimentary
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mor·dant
?Which word?
Keep the sharp-criticism words together: mordant (sharply critical but witty), caustic, acerbic, trenchant (forceful and effective: 'trenchant criticism'), biting, sardonic (mocking in a grimly humorous way).
तीखी आलोचना के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: mordant (तीखा आलोचनात्मक पर विनोदी), caustic, acerbic, trenchant (प्रबल और प्रभावी: 'trenchant criticism'), biting, sardonic (कटु हास्य से उपहास करने वाला)।
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General knowledge
Science: a mordant is also a substance used to fix dye on cloth.
विज्ञान में mordant कपड़े पर रंग पक्का करने वाला पदार्थ भी है।