Trenchant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹɛnʃənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Trenchant is an adjective meaning (figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously articulate and effective; severe.
Meaning
(figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously articulate and effective; severe.
More Meanings
- (chiefly archaic) Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
Example Sentences
trenchant wit
The trenchant blade, Toledo trusty, / For want of fighting was grown rusty, / And ate into itself, for lack / Of somebody to hew and hack.
His eyes, of the usual blue, were perhaps remarkably cold, and he certainly could make his glance fall on one as trenchant and heavy as an axe.
His trenchant criticisms of the Church's repression […] include a discussion of the considerable 1938 success of the fledgling NODL in getting magazines removed from various points of sale.
Word Forms
- trenchaunt
Synonyms for trenchant
Depending on context, synonyms include distinct, clear, intelligent, efficacious, effectual, effective.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clear, hard-hitting, searching, effective, efficacious, effectual.
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