Definition of incisive in English:

incisive

adjective ɪnˈsʌɪsɪvɪnˈsaɪsɪv

1(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.
she was an incisive critic
Example sentencesExamples
- He does not seek to be fashionable, yet his incisive analysis of social and political realities reflects a distinctive outlook.
- They have the makings of incisive critics of visual culture.
- No man could so stimulate others unless, alongside an incisive intellect, he was possessed of enthusiasm and warmth, a deep interest in his fellow man, and a sympathy the more real for being unsentimental.
- That much is clear from your letters related to my incisive analysis last week, exploring Google's ills.
- If I were currently more in charge of my faculties and able to string together a cohesive sentence, I would undoubtedly offer you some incisive media analysis of this news.
- The writing is fresh, the analyses incisive - all the things that are necessary for a good work of history.
- Uday is a screaming crazy who lacks his father's deft administrative touch, incisive analytical skills, brimming compassion, and sense of restraint.
- I have written in the past that I would love to watch the Sunday gasbag shows with some of America's incisive social critics of the past.
- He is incisive, can bowl for long periods, and keeps coming at the batsmen; for them the pressure seldom ceases.
- While the progressive implications of some of the films seem tangential, the analysis is generally incisive and occasionally provocative.
- In fact, Webb was a highly educated and incisive intellect.
- Perhaps he is more incisive on individually produced artefacts like paintings or buildings.
- We commit to continuing to publish the serious scoops, the weighty investigative pieces and the incisive political analysis.
- Deliver intelligent and incisive points, well made and expressed with sublime brevity, with great import for the organisation and relevant to all present.
- Consider this incisive analysis of the Whitewater investigation.
- Since he dictates all of his written work, the way he writes and the way he talks are identical: ornate, elaborate, old-fashioned, yet incisive and clear.
- With clear tables and incisive arguments, it is a single-volume reference on this vexing sociocultural problem.
- He is always incisive and insightful, and understands Wagner's epic character almost as well as anyone.
- He was incisive in his comments, challenging members to improve their pictures and explaining clearly how he felt this could be done.
- These traits have made him one of the liveliest and most incisive intellectuals in France.
Synonyms
penetrating, acute, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, keen, rapier-like, astute, shrewd, trenchant, piercing, perceptive, insightful, percipient, perspicacious, discerning, analytical, intelligent, canny, clever, smart, quick
concise, succinct, pithy, to the point, crisp, clear
informal punchy, on the ball
North American informal heads-up
rare argute, sapient
1. 1.1 (of an account) accurate and sharply focused.
  the songs offer incisive pictures of American ways
  Example sentencesExamples
  For those familiar with the era, the documentary is a sweet piece of nostalgia even if it fails to be comprehensive or intellectually incisive.
  Most of the jokes aren't laugh-aloud funny but they are incisive.
  The films I was making weren't incisive enough.
  The pages brim with incisive descriptions and exquisite pictures of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Patagonia.
  Her writing is often powerful and incisive, but it achieves this effect through simplicity and restraint rather than stylistic flourish.
  His account is highly readable and sometimes incisive.
  I'm only into the second chapter, but it's incredibly incisive stuff: simple anecdotes that illustrate simple yet powerful principles.
  His incisive account of the institutional experimentation with respect to cutting rights is informative.
  Although her passion, and commitment to accuracy, decency and incisive writing never deserted her, Gay's health progressively did, and her final years were not happy.
  These articles are the most incisive and intelligent I've yet seen anywhere, and I seriously hope you will continue to draw more detailed conclusions from this case.
  The writing is pithy and incisive and sometimes devastatingly accurate.
  Fortunately, incisive writing and convincing performances help us overlook them.
  His simple yet incisive writing gives you a very clear picture of the fears and longings of these teens.
  Might he be the focus of some incisive Hollywood docudrama?
  They are incisive, beautifully written, witty and very personal.
  You can look forward to some retrospective travel notes, complaints about summer TV and other incisive, analytical gems.
  Its impact is enhanced by incisive writing and compelling evidence in profusion.
  News organizations will gain readers by providing the most complete, reliable news, the most informed commentary, and the most aggressive, incisive reporting.
  I thought the last paragraph was the most incisive passage in the piece.
  The moments of grace and beauty, of clear crisp prose and keen incisive social commentary lie outside the obsessive, self-reflexive mediations of Ben and Priya on the nature of their flawed union.
2(of an action) quick and direct.
the most incisive move of a tight match
Example sentencesExamples
- The Briton was in control for much of the encounter with Velazquez although she could not produce an incisive winning move, her pressure forced her opponent to twice concede shido penalties.
- Donegal put together another incisive move in the 19th minute, Hegarty netting with aplomb.
- Argentina started to take control of the game, with a patient game in the back and quick and incisive counter-attacks, complemented of course by their lethal penalty corners.
- Friedel, who was a virtual spectator for the vast majority of the afternoon, had to save smartly from Geremi early on following an incisive move down the right.
- The discipline and tenacity of Porto's defence tonight, and their capacity for quick, incisive breaks, recalled Clough's Forest teams at their best.
- Thus, our over the board play is less incisive - how can we find the best moves if we don't even know what we're supposed to be doing?
- His incisive, direct running was a breath of fresh air and it was no surprise when he cut through to create the Bulls' second.
- His favoured 3-4 - 3 formation may have to be adjusted slightly to accommodate the quick and incisive passing that enables Rangers to move up the park swiftly.
- In the sixth minute, an incisive move down Balliol's left saw a twenty-yard effort tipped around the post.
- On the stroke of half-time, Stoke finally pierced through the resolute City rearguard with a swift, incisive move.
- But there's something terrifically right and incisive about her every move in the first few scenes.
- How pleasing to see quick, incisive passing and astute running off the ball again.
- The Pakistanis, on the other hand, played purposefully with some incisive moves from both the flanks, creating a lot of problems for the Indian defenders.
- He side-steps his way over out wide to score his first try for England after a rare incisive move.
- Kendal managed to construct some incisive moves and penetrating attacks but they came to nothing.
- After a scrappy start, both teams settled down with York producing a series of incisive moves, all of which collapsed either at the whistle of the referee or their own indiscretions.
- Holland and Portugal giving a brilliant display of incisive wing play.
- But the game was made safe by Black eight minutes from time after another incisive move.
- Making only their second appearance in this championship, they had opened brightly enough, showing some neat, incisive play in attack.
- However, Keighley showed ruthless finishing almost on half-time as their backs opened up Park with an incisive move to score the try, making it 3-11 at the break.

Derivatives

incisively

adverb ɪnˈsʌɪsɪvli

Management as a discipline made sense only its 21st century social context, about which he wrote incisively well into his ninth decade.
Example sentencesExamples
- But he does not allow himself to yield either to the past, or its falsifier, nostalgia, the ‘history’ of which mind-set he incisively anatomises.
- He speaks intelligently and incisively, a skill he has had to master when representing himself in the Australian court system.
- That's an important issue and one that strikes to the heart of why we train college students to think logically, research carefully and write incisively.
- As he coolly, incisively probes away, his questions elicit fascinating personal revelations, generating feelings of anger, guilt, panic and emptiness.

incisiveness

noun ɪnˈsʌɪsɪvnəs

It's a work comprised almost exclusively of first thoughts - in this case, first thoughts of great incisiveness.
Example sentencesExamples
- For the benefit of those who have yet to experience the clarity, incisiveness, intelligence and above all space-filling qualities of his work, here are a few highlights.
- As longtime readers know, his writing is marked by clarity, incisiveness, and charity, if not always respect, for opposing views.
- He is outstanding as a lecturer and teacher and his mathematical writings are praised for their clarity and incisiveness.
- Your capacity for hard work, intellectual rigour and incisiveness is well-known throughout the profession and is something to which I can personally attest.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'cutting, penetrating'): from medieval Latin incisivus, from Latin incidere 'cut into' (see incise).

Rhymes

decisive, derisive, divisive

Definition of incisive in US English:

incisive

adjectiveinˈsīsivɪnˈsaɪsɪv

1(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.
she was an incisive critic
Example sentencesExamples
- With clear tables and incisive arguments, it is a single-volume reference on this vexing sociocultural problem.
- They have the makings of incisive critics of visual culture.
- While the progressive implications of some of the films seem tangential, the analysis is generally incisive and occasionally provocative.
- Consider this incisive analysis of the Whitewater investigation.
- He was incisive in his comments, challenging members to improve their pictures and explaining clearly how he felt this could be done.
- Perhaps he is more incisive on individually produced artefacts like paintings or buildings.
- I have written in the past that I would love to watch the Sunday gasbag shows with some of America's incisive social critics of the past.
- In fact, Webb was a highly educated and incisive intellect.
- He is incisive, can bowl for long periods, and keeps coming at the batsmen; for them the pressure seldom ceases.
- Uday is a screaming crazy who lacks his father's deft administrative touch, incisive analytical skills, brimming compassion, and sense of restraint.
- That much is clear from your letters related to my incisive analysis last week, exploring Google's ills.
- Deliver intelligent and incisive points, well made and expressed with sublime brevity, with great import for the organisation and relevant to all present.
- He does not seek to be fashionable, yet his incisive analysis of social and political realities reflects a distinctive outlook.
- If I were currently more in charge of my faculties and able to string together a cohesive sentence, I would undoubtedly offer you some incisive media analysis of this news.
- These traits have made him one of the liveliest and most incisive intellectuals in France.
- The writing is fresh, the analyses incisive - all the things that are necessary for a good work of history.
- Since he dictates all of his written work, the way he writes and the way he talks are identical: ornate, elaborate, old-fashioned, yet incisive and clear.
- He is always incisive and insightful, and understands Wagner's epic character almost as well as anyone.
- We commit to continuing to publish the serious scoops, the weighty investigative pieces and the incisive political analysis.
- No man could so stimulate others unless, alongside an incisive intellect, he was possessed of enthusiasm and warmth, a deep interest in his fellow man, and a sympathy the more real for being unsentimental.
Synonyms
penetrating, acute, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, keen, rapier-like, astute, shrewd, trenchant, piercing, perceptive, insightful, percipient, perspicacious, discerning, analytical, intelligent, canny, clever, smart, quick
1. 1.1 (of an account) accurate and sharply focused.
  the songs offer incisive pictures of American ways
  Example sentencesExamples
  Most of the jokes aren't laugh-aloud funny but they are incisive.
  The moments of grace and beauty, of clear crisp prose and keen incisive social commentary lie outside the obsessive, self-reflexive mediations of Ben and Priya on the nature of their flawed union.
  I thought the last paragraph was the most incisive passage in the piece.
  These articles are the most incisive and intelligent I've yet seen anywhere, and I seriously hope you will continue to draw more detailed conclusions from this case.
  His simple yet incisive writing gives you a very clear picture of the fears and longings of these teens.
  His account is highly readable and sometimes incisive.
  Although her passion, and commitment to accuracy, decency and incisive writing never deserted her, Gay's health progressively did, and her final years were not happy.
  For those familiar with the era, the documentary is a sweet piece of nostalgia even if it fails to be comprehensive or intellectually incisive.
  Its impact is enhanced by incisive writing and compelling evidence in profusion.
  The films I was making weren't incisive enough.
  The pages brim with incisive descriptions and exquisite pictures of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Patagonia.
  I'm only into the second chapter, but it's incredibly incisive stuff: simple anecdotes that illustrate simple yet powerful principles.
  Her writing is often powerful and incisive, but it achieves this effect through simplicity and restraint rather than stylistic flourish.
  Fortunately, incisive writing and convincing performances help us overlook them.
  They are incisive, beautifully written, witty and very personal.
  You can look forward to some retrospective travel notes, complaints about summer TV and other incisive, analytical gems.
  His incisive account of the institutional experimentation with respect to cutting rights is informative.
  News organizations will gain readers by providing the most complete, reliable news, the most informed commentary, and the most aggressive, incisive reporting.
  Might he be the focus of some incisive Hollywood docudrama?
  The writing is pithy and incisive and sometimes devastatingly accurate.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘cutting, penetrating’): from medieval Latin incisivus, from Latin incidere ‘cut into’ (see incise).

单词	incisive
释义	Definition of incisive in English: incisive adjective ɪnˈsʌɪsɪvɪnˈsaɪsɪv 1(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking. she was an incisive critic Example sentencesExamples He does not seek to be fashionable, yet his incisive analysis of social and political realities reflects a distinctive outlook. They have the makings of incisive critics of visual culture. No man could so stimulate others unless, alongside an incisive intellect, he was possessed of enthusiasm and warmth, a deep interest in his fellow man, and a sympathy the more real for being unsentimental. That much is clear from your letters related to my incisive analysis last week, exploring Google's ills. If I were currently more in charge of my faculties and able to string together a cohesive sentence, I would undoubtedly offer you some incisive media analysis of this news. The writing is fresh, the analyses incisive - all the things that are necessary for a good work of history. Uday is a screaming crazy who lacks his father's deft administrative touch, incisive analytical skills, brimming compassion, and sense of restraint. I have written in the past that I would love to watch the Sunday gasbag shows with some of America's incisive social critics of the past. He is incisive, can bowl for long periods, and keeps coming at the batsmen; for them the pressure seldom ceases. While the progressive implications of some of the films seem tangential, the analysis is generally incisive and occasionally provocative. In fact, Webb was a highly educated and incisive intellect. Perhaps he is more incisive on individually produced artefacts like paintings or buildings. We commit to continuing to publish the serious scoops, the weighty investigative pieces and the incisive political analysis. Deliver intelligent and incisive points, well made and expressed with sublime brevity, with great import for the organisation and relevant to all present. Consider this incisive analysis of the Whitewater investigation. Since he dictates all of his written work, the way he writes and the way he talks are identical: ornate, elaborate, old-fashioned, yet incisive and clear. With clear tables and incisive arguments, it is a single-volume reference on this vexing sociocultural problem. He is always incisive and insightful, and understands Wagner's epic character almost as well as anyone. He was incisive in his comments, challenging members to improve their pictures and explaining clearly how he felt this could be done. These traits have made him one of the liveliest and most incisive intellectuals in France. Synonyms penetrating, acute, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, keen, rapier-like, astute, shrewd, trenchant, piercing, perceptive, insightful, percipient, perspicacious, discerning, analytical, intelligent, canny, clever, smart, quick concise, succinct, pithy, to the point, crisp, clear informal punchy, on the ball North American informal heads-up rare argute, sapient 1.1 (of an account) accurate and sharply focused. the songs offer incisive pictures of American ways Example sentencesExamples For those familiar with the era, the documentary is a sweet piece of nostalgia even if it fails to be comprehensive or intellectually incisive. Most of the jokes aren't laugh-aloud funny but they are incisive. The films I was making weren't incisive enough. The pages brim with incisive descriptions and exquisite pictures of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Patagonia. Her writing is often powerful and incisive, but it achieves this effect through simplicity and restraint rather than stylistic flourish. His account is highly readable and sometimes incisive. I'm only into the second chapter, but it's incredibly incisive stuff: simple anecdotes that illustrate simple yet powerful principles. His incisive account of the institutional experimentation with respect to cutting rights is informative. Although her passion, and commitment to accuracy, decency and incisive writing never deserted her, Gay's health progressively did, and her final years were not happy. These articles are the most incisive and intelligent I've yet seen anywhere, and I seriously hope you will continue to draw more detailed conclusions from this case. The writing is pithy and incisive and sometimes devastatingly accurate. Fortunately, incisive writing and convincing performances help us overlook them. His simple yet incisive writing gives you a very clear picture of the fears and longings of these teens. Might he be the focus of some incisive Hollywood docudrama? They are incisive, beautifully written, witty and very personal. You can look forward to some retrospective travel notes, complaints about summer TV and other incisive, analytical gems. Its impact is enhanced by incisive writing and compelling evidence in profusion. News organizations will gain readers by providing the most complete, reliable news, the most informed commentary, and the most aggressive, incisive reporting. I thought the last paragraph was the most incisive passage in the piece. The moments of grace and beauty, of clear crisp prose and keen incisive social commentary lie outside the obsessive, self-reflexive mediations of Ben and Priya on the nature of their flawed union. 2(of an action) quick and direct. the most incisive move of a tight match Example sentencesExamples The Briton was in control for much of the encounter with Velazquez although she could not produce an incisive winning move, her pressure forced her opponent to twice concede shido penalties. Donegal put together another incisive move in the 19th minute, Hegarty netting with aplomb. Argentina started to take control of the game, with a patient game in the back and quick and incisive counter-attacks, complemented of course by their lethal penalty corners. Friedel, who was a virtual spectator for the vast majority of the afternoon, had to save smartly from Geremi early on following an incisive move down the right. The discipline and tenacity of Porto's defence tonight, and their capacity for quick, incisive breaks, recalled Clough's Forest teams at their best. Thus, our over the board play is less incisive - how can we find the best moves if we don't even know what we're supposed to be doing? His incisive, direct running was a breath of fresh air and it was no surprise when he cut through to create the Bulls' second. His favoured 3-4 - 3 formation may have to be adjusted slightly to accommodate the quick and incisive passing that enables Rangers to move up the park swiftly. In the sixth minute, an incisive move down Balliol's left saw a twenty-yard effort tipped around the post. On the stroke of half-time, Stoke finally pierced through the resolute City rearguard with a swift, incisive move. But there's something terrifically right and incisive about her every move in the first few scenes. How pleasing to see quick, incisive passing and astute running off the ball again. The Pakistanis, on the other hand, played purposefully with some incisive moves from both the flanks, creating a lot of problems for the Indian defenders. He side-steps his way over out wide to score his first try for England after a rare incisive move. Kendal managed to construct some incisive moves and penetrating attacks but they came to nothing. After a scrappy start, both teams settled down with York producing a series of incisive moves, all of which collapsed either at the whistle of the referee or their own indiscretions. Holland and Portugal giving a brilliant display of incisive wing play. But the game was made safe by Black eight minutes from time after another incisive move. Making only their second appearance in this championship, they had opened brightly enough, showing some neat, incisive play in attack. However, Keighley showed ruthless finishing almost on half-time as their backs opened up Park with an incisive move to score the try, making it 3-11 at the break. Derivatives incisively adverb ɪnˈsʌɪsɪvli Management as a discipline made sense only its 21st century social context, about which he wrote incisively well into his ninth decade. Example sentencesExamples But he does not allow himself to yield either to the past, or its falsifier, nostalgia, the ‘history’ of which mind-set he incisively anatomises. He speaks intelligently and incisively, a skill he has had to master when representing himself in the Australian court system. That's an important issue and one that strikes to the heart of why we train college students to think logically, research carefully and write incisively. As he coolly, incisively probes away, his questions elicit fascinating personal revelations, generating feelings of anger, guilt, panic and emptiness. incisiveness noun ɪnˈsʌɪsɪvnəs It's a work comprised almost exclusively of first thoughts - in this case, first thoughts of great incisiveness. Example sentencesExamples For the benefit of those who have yet to experience the clarity, incisiveness, intelligence and above all space-filling qualities of his work, here are a few highlights. As longtime readers know, his writing is marked by clarity, incisiveness, and charity, if not always respect, for opposing views. He is outstanding as a lecturer and teacher and his mathematical writings are praised for their clarity and incisiveness. Your capacity for hard work, intellectual rigour and incisiveness is well-known throughout the profession and is something to which I can personally attest. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'cutting, penetrating'): from medieval Latin incisivus, from Latin incidere 'cut into' (see incise). Rhymes decisive, derisive, divisive Definition of incisive in US English: incisive adjectiveinˈsīsivɪnˈsaɪsɪv 1(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking. she was an incisive critic Example sentencesExamples With clear tables and incisive arguments, it is a single-volume reference on this vexing sociocultural problem. They have the makings of incisive critics of visual culture. While the progressive implications of some of the films seem tangential, the analysis is generally incisive and occasionally provocative. Consider this incisive analysis of the Whitewater investigation. He was incisive in his comments, challenging members to improve their pictures and explaining clearly how he felt this could be done. Perhaps he is more incisive on individually produced artefacts like paintings or buildings. I have written in the past that I would love to watch the Sunday gasbag shows with some of America's incisive social critics of the past. In fact, Webb was a highly educated and incisive intellect. He is incisive, can bowl for long periods, and keeps coming at the batsmen; for them the pressure seldom ceases. Uday is a screaming crazy who lacks his father's deft administrative touch, incisive analytical skills, brimming compassion, and sense of restraint. That much is clear from your letters related to my incisive analysis last week, exploring Google's ills. Deliver intelligent and incisive points, well made and expressed with sublime brevity, with great import for the organisation and relevant to all present. He does not seek to be fashionable, yet his incisive analysis of social and political realities reflects a distinctive outlook. If I were currently more in charge of my faculties and able to string together a cohesive sentence, I would undoubtedly offer you some incisive media analysis of this news. These traits have made him one of the liveliest and most incisive intellectuals in France. The writing is fresh, the analyses incisive - all the things that are necessary for a good work of history. Since he dictates all of his written work, the way he writes and the way he talks are identical: ornate, elaborate, old-fashioned, yet incisive and clear. He is always incisive and insightful, and understands Wagner's epic character almost as well as anyone. We commit to continuing to publish the serious scoops, the weighty investigative pieces and the incisive political analysis. No man could so stimulate others unless, alongside an incisive intellect, he was possessed of enthusiasm and warmth, a deep interest in his fellow man, and a sympathy the more real for being unsentimental. Synonyms penetrating, acute, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, keen, rapier-like, astute, shrewd, trenchant, piercing, perceptive, insightful, percipient, perspicacious, discerning, analytical, intelligent, canny, clever, smart, quick 1.1 (of an account) accurate and sharply focused. the songs offer incisive pictures of American ways Example sentencesExamples Most of the jokes aren't laugh-aloud funny but they are incisive. The moments of grace and beauty, of clear crisp prose and keen incisive social commentary lie outside the obsessive, self-reflexive mediations of Ben and Priya on the nature of their flawed union. I thought the last paragraph was the most incisive passage in the piece. These articles are the most incisive and intelligent I've yet seen anywhere, and I seriously hope you will continue to draw more detailed conclusions from this case. His simple yet incisive writing gives you a very clear picture of the fears and longings of these teens. His account is highly readable and sometimes incisive. Although her passion, and commitment to accuracy, decency and incisive writing never deserted her, Gay's health progressively did, and her final years were not happy. For those familiar with the era, the documentary is a sweet piece of nostalgia even if it fails to be comprehensive or intellectually incisive. Its impact is enhanced by incisive writing and compelling evidence in profusion. The films I was making weren't incisive enough. The pages brim with incisive descriptions and exquisite pictures of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Patagonia. I'm only into the second chapter, but it's incredibly incisive stuff: simple anecdotes that illustrate simple yet powerful principles. Her writing is often powerful and incisive, but it achieves this effect through simplicity and restraint rather than stylistic flourish. Fortunately, incisive writing and convincing performances help us overlook them. They are incisive, beautifully written, witty and very personal. You can look forward to some retrospective travel notes, complaints about summer TV and other incisive, analytical gems. His incisive account of the institutional experimentation with respect to cutting rights is informative. News organizations will gain readers by providing the most complete, reliable news, the most informed commentary, and the most aggressive, incisive reporting. Might he be the focus of some incisive Hollywood docudrama? The writing is pithy and incisive and sometimes devastatingly accurate. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘cutting, penetrating’): from medieval Latin incisivus, from Latin incidere ‘cut into’ (see incise).
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