trenchant

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(trench-ant) 2 syllables

Definition

adjective. Expressed with vigor and penetrating insight; keenly perceptive.

Example Sentence

The reviewer's trenchant criticism did not please the book's author.

Synonyms

sarcastic; scathing; biting; acid

Antonyms

gentle; impotent; kind; nice; weak

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Rhymes

  • penchant
  • trenchant