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Comparative
more mordacious
Superlative
most mordacious
1
(of animals) tending to bite or sting as a means of defense, feeding, etc.
- The dog had become mordacious after being mistreated and would bite anyone who approached.
- Farmers had to carefully protect their livestock from the mordacious foxes that roamed the countryside.
- The swarm of mordacious mosquitoes descended on anyone who ventured outside at dusk.
2
using biting, indirect criticism to challenge ideas or expose flaws in people
- Jane was well known for her mordacious wit and biting social commentary.
- Critics praised the film for its mordacious depiction of suburban hypocrisy.
- His acerbic wit and mordacious skepticism about authority made him unpopular with administrators.
- His mordacious humor often used subtle jabs to critique social norms and expose their weaknesses.
- The columnist’s mordacious writing style was aimed at uncovering hypocrisy and challenging the status quo.