Synonyms for trenchant
ˈtrɛn tʃənttren·chant

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1. trenchant

   Synonyms:
   sharp, cutting, severe, sarcastic, unsparing, incisive

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1. searching, trenchantadjective

   having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

   "searching insights"; "trenchant criticism"

   Synonyms:
   hard-hitting, distinct, searching, probing, inquisitory, clear-cut

   Antonyms:
   stupid, unintelligent, uneffective, ineffectual, unclear, ineffective

2. hard-hitting, trenchantadjective

   characterized by or full of force and vigor

   "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument"

   Synonyms:
   distinct, searching, high-pressure, hard-hitting, clear-cut

   Antonyms:
   stupid, uneffective, unclear, unintelligent, ineffectual, ineffective

3. clear-cut, distinct, trenchantadjective

   clearly or sharply defined to the mind

   "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"

   Synonyms:
   discrete, searching, hard-hitting, decided, distinct, clean-cut, distinguishable, clear, clear-cut

   Antonyms:
   unclear, uneffective, ineffectual, unintelligent, stupid, ineffective

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1. trenchantadjective

   Synonyms:
   cutting, sharp, incisive

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1. List of paraphrases for "trenchant":

   incisive

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