One entry found for piquant.

Entry Word: piquant
Function: adjective
Text: sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses <a piquant tidbit of information about the new neighbors> <the piquant cuisine of India boasts some highly spiced dishes>
Synonyms pungent, zesty
Related Words racy, spicy; fiery, hot; acute, keen; biting, bitter, cutting, mordant, trenchant; animating, energizing, enlightening, exciting, galvanizing, invigorating, provocative; appetizing, delectable, delicious, palatable, toothsome; flavorful, savory, tasty; absorbing, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, interesting, intriguing
Near Antonyms flat, flavorless, savorless, tasteless; banal, boring, dull, monotonous, pedestrian, predictable, tedious, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, wearying; bland, dilute, thin, watery, weak
Antonyms insipid