Incisive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Incisive is an adjective meaning Intelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process).
Meaning
Intelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process).
More Meanings
- Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression. (of an action)
- Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; trenchant.
- (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the incisors.
Example Sentences
An incisive, high voice.
the incisive bones, the premaxillaries
And her incisive smile accrediting / That treason of false witness in my blush.
An incisive producer, who expressed vehement disapproval with my pitch upon my first sentence.
Synonyms for incisive
Depending on context, synonyms include decisive, forthright, sharp, acute, sarcastic, biting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include intelligent, perceptive, keen, discriminating, acute, penetrative.
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