incisive[adjective]Synonyms: penetrating, acute, keen, perspicacious, piercing, trenchant
Antonyms: unincisive
Contrasted words: diffuse, prolix, verbose, wordy, feeble, limp, pithless, sapless
Related Words: acute,
drilling,
keen,
sharp,
acerb,
acerbic,
caustic,
mordant,
scathing,
slashing,
tart,
concise,
laconic,
succinct,
terse [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
in‧ci‧sive /ɪnˈsaɪsɪv/
adjective showing intelligence and a clear understanding of something
incisive remarks/criticism etc
Her questions were well-formulated and incisive.—incisively adverb—incisiveness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲