trenchant

2 synonyms and 1 antonym for trenchant, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Sharp enough to cut deeply.

Synonyms

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

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Sharp enough to cut deeply.

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Expressed in a sharp, forceful and very effective way.

Opposites

vapid

Borrowed into Middle English from Old French trenchant, the present participle of trenchier (“to cut”).

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