trenchant
11trenchant — trenchancy, n. trenchantly, adv. /tren cheuhnt/, adj. 1. incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting: trenchant wit. 2. vigorous; effective; energetic: a trenchant policy of political reform. 3. clearly or sharply defined; clear… …
12trenchant — [[t]tre̱ntʃənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED You can use trenchant to describe something such as a criticism or comment that is very clear, effective, and forceful. [FORMAL] He was shattered and bewildered by this trenchant criticism... His comment was… …
13trenchant — trench•ant [[t]ˈtrɛn tʃənt[/t]] adj. 1) incisive or keen, as language or a person; cutting: trenchant wit[/ex] 2) vigorous; energetic: a trenchant policy of reform[/ex] 3) clearly or sharply defined; clear cut; distinct • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME …
14trenchant — /ˈtrɛntʃənt / (say trenchuhnt) adjective 1. incisive or keen, as language or a person; cutting: trenchant wit. 2. thoroughgoing, vigorous, or effective: a trenchant policy. 3. clearly or sharply defined, as an outline. 4. Chiefly Poetic sharp;… …
15trenchant — adjective /ˈtrenʃənt/ a) Keen; biting; vigorously effective and articulate; severe; as, trenchant wit. b) sharp; razor sharp …
16trenchant — adj. Trenchant is used with these nouns: ↑critic, ↑criticism, ↑critique …
17trenchant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. cutting, incisive, penetrating; thoroughgoing; clear cut, keen, sharp, biting, crisp; energetic. See power, feeling. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having a cutting edge] Syn. cutting, incisive, keen,… …
18trenchant — tren|chant [ˈtrentʃənt] adj written [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: , present participle of trenchier; TRENCH] expressed very strongly, effectively, and directly without worrying about offending people ▪ Stockman became one of the… …
19trenchant — trench|ant [ trentʃənt ] adjective trenchant comments or criticisms are expressed strongly and clearly …
20trenchant — adjective expressed very strongly, effectively, and directly without worrying about offending people: a trenchant attack on the principle of political correctness trenchantly adverb trenchancy noun (U) …
