Mordant
Mordant adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.
Usage example: a mordant review of the movie that compared it to having one's teeth pulled for two hours
Tongue-in-cheek and mordant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tongue-in-cheek" instead an adjective "Mordant".
Nearby Word: mordent
Tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek adjective - Cleverly amusing in tone.
Mordant and tongue-in-cheek are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mordant" instead an adjective phrase "Tongue-in-cheek".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rude and mordant
- rude and tongue-in-cheek
- disrespectful and mordant
- disrespectful and tongue-in-cheek
- contemptuous and mordant
- contemptuous and tongue-in-cheek
- sarcastic and mordant
- sarcastic and tongue-in-cheek
- derisive and mordant
- derisive and tongue-in-cheek
- sharp and mordant
- sharp and tongue-in-cheek
- dry and mordant
- dry and tongue-in-cheek
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Tongue-in-cheek and Mordant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mordant/tongue-in-cheek
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