English Synonym Finder

piercing

Definitions

Having a sharp, high-pitched, or penetrating quality.

Making a hole in or through something, typically with a sharp instrument.

Having an intense, keen, or scrutinizing effect.

Examples

The piercing wind made it difficult to walk across the open field.

She gave him a piercing look that made him feel instantly uncomfortable.

Synonyms

sharp penetrating shrill intense acrid keen stabbing

Antonyms

dull blunt muffled soft gentle weak rounded