TRENCHANT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • clearly or sharply defined to the mind
   Synonym(s)
   • clear-cut (what does clear-cut mean?)
   • distinct (what does distinct mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • clear-cut evidence of tampering
   • Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct…intentions of conquest
   • trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
   Similar To
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
2. Meaning
   • characterized by or full of force and vigor
   Synonym(s)
   • hard-hitting (what does hard-hitting mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a hard-hitting expose
   • a trenchant argument
   Similar To
   • effective (what does effective mean?)
   • effectual (what does effectual mean?)
   • efficacious (what does efficacious mean?)
3. Meaning
   • having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
   Synonym(s)
   • searching (what does searching mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • searching insights
   • trenchant criticism
   Similar To
   • intelligent (what does intelligent mean?)