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incisive
clear, direct, and sharply analytical
Synonyms
- penetrating
- perceptive
- trenchant
Antonyms
- vague
- shallow
- muddled
incisive in a sentence
Her incisive questions exposed the weakness in the proposed budget.
His incisive analysis clarified a dispute that had confused the committee for months.
Where it comes from
From Latin incidere, meaning 'to cut into.'
Memory hook
INCISIVE shares its root with INCISION: sharp thinking cuts to the point.
Read it in context
- Seven Votes at Dawn History
- The Clockmaker's Fever Narrative