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Piercing

🔄 Synonyms of "Piercing"

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
keenverb	(chiefly Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
sharpnoun	Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
perceptive	Having or showing keenness or sharpness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.
incisive	Intelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process)
acutenoun	Intense; sensitive; sharp.
shrillnoun	High-pitched and piercing.
highnoun	Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
cacophonous	Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
cacophonic	unmusical
stabbingnoun	An incident in which a person is stabbed.
cuttingnoun	(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.
penetrating	Looking deeply into; piercing
discriminating	Having a discerning judgment or taste
penetrative	That can or does physically penetrate something; piercing, penetrating.
knifelike	Resembling a knife or its effects.
high-pitched	Of a sound, having a high pitch.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
sharpnoun	Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
cuttingnoun	(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.
penetrating	Looking deeply into; piercing
stabbingnoun	An incident in which a person is stabbed.
penetrative	That can or does physically penetrate something; piercing, penetrating.
knifelike	Resembling a knife or its effects.
highnoun	Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
high-pitched	Of a sound, having a high pitch.
shrillnoun	High-pitched and piercing.
incisive	Intelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process)
cacophonous	Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
keenverb	(chiefly Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
acutenoun	Intense; sensitive; sharp.
perceptive	Having or showing keenness or sharpness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.
discriminating	Having a discerning judgment or taste
cacophonic	unmusical
puncturingnoun	The act by which something is punctured.
perforationnoun	The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
punchingverb	gerund of punch
boringnoun	Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.