Mordant — synonyms, definition

1. mordant (a)

acerbic acicular acid acrimonious acuminate biting bitter caustic cutting epigrammatic keen penetrating poignant pointed pungent sarcastic scathing scornful strong

2. mordant (Adjective)

black corrosive erosive grim vitriolic

mordant (Adjective) — Harshly ironic or sinister. ex. "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit"

mordant (Adjective) — Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action.

3. mordant (Noun)

mordant (Noun) — A substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process.

color coloring material colour colouring material antimony potassium tartrate chrome alum sodium bichromate sodium dichromate tartar emetic