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trenchant
sharply clear, effective, and forceful
Synonyms
- incisive
- forceful
- penetrating
Antonyms
- weak
- vague
- dull
trenchant in a sentence
The essay offered a trenchant critique of the law.
Her trenchant analysis made the problem impossible to ignore.
Where it comes from
From Old French trenchant, meaning 'cutting.'
Memory hook
TRENCHANT thoughts cut through confusion like a sharp trenching tool.
Read it in context
- Clay and Conviction Arts
- An Opera by Post Arts