trenchant
adjective
[ ˈtrɛn(t)ʃ(ə)nt ]
• vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
• "the White Paper makes trenchant criticisms of health authorities"
Similar:
incisive,
cutting,
pointed,
piercing,
penetrating,
sharp,
keen,
acute,
razor-sharp,
razor-edged,
rapier-like,
vigorous,
forceful,
strong,
telling,
emphatic,
forthright,
blunt,
biting,
stinging,
mordant,
pungent,
scathing,
caustic,
acid,
tart,
acerbic,
astringent,
sarcastic,
devastating,
savage,
fierce,
searing,
blistering,
withering,
acerb,
mordacious,
acidulous,
• (of a weapon or tool) having a sharp edge.
• "a trenchant blade"
Origin:
Middle English (in trenchant (sense 2)): from Old French, literally ‘cutting’, present participle of trenchier (see trench).
