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incisive
in·ci·sive I0082300 (ĭn-sī′sĭv)adj. Penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression: an incisive mind; incisive comments. in·ci′sive·ly adv.in·ci′sive·ness n.incisive (ɪnˈsaɪsɪv) adj1. keen, penetrating, or acute2. biting or sarcastic; mordant: an incisive remark. 3. (Zoology) having a sharp cutting edge: incisive teeth. inˈcisively adv inˈcisiveness nin•ci•sive (ɪnˈsaɪ sɪv) adj. 1. penetrating; cutting: an incisive tone of voice. 2. clear and direct; keen: an incisive commentary. [1520–30; < Medieval Latin] in•ci′sive•ly, adv. in•ci′sive•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | incisive - having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"keen, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, knifelike, discriminating, acute, sharpperceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation" | | 2. | incisive - suitable for cutting or piercing; "incisive teeth"sharp - having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point" |
incisiveadjective penetrating, sharp, keen, acute, piercing, trenchant, perspicacious a shrewd operator with an incisive mind dull, vague, dense, superficial, woollyincisiveadjectivePossessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity:acute, keen, penetrating, perceptive, probing, sensitive, sharp, trenchant.Translationsincisive
incisive [in-si´siv] 1. having the power of cutting; sharp.2. pertaining to the incisor teeth.in·ci·sive (in-sī'siv), 1. Cutting; having the power to cut. 2. Relating to the incisor teeth. in·ci·sive (in-sī'siv) 1. Cutting; having the power to cut. 2. Relating to the incisor teeth. in·ci·sive (in-sī'siv) 1. Relating to the incisor teeth. 2. Cutting; having the power to cut. incisive Related to incisive: incisive canal, incisive foramen, incisive nerveSynonyms for incisiveadj penetratingSynonyms- penetrating
- sharp
- keen
- acute
- piercing
- trenchant
- perspicacious
Antonyms- dull
- vague
- dense
- superficial
- woolly
Synonyms for incisiveadj possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivitySynonyms- acute
- keen
- penetrating
- perceptive
- probing
- sensitive
- sharp
- trenchant
Synonyms for incisiveadj having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctionsSynonyms- keen
- penetrating
- penetrative
- piercing
- knifelike
- discriminating
- acute
- sharp
Related Wordsadj suitable for cutting or piercingRelated Words |