adjective · rare

incisive

incisive · more incisive · most incisive

гострий, різкий, точний

острый, точный, резкий

scharf, -is, hoch

Intelligently analytical and conciseIntelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process)

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/ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/

» Thank you for the incisive analysis.

Meaning

5 senses

Intelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process)
Intelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process)
Accurate and sharply focused. (of an account)
Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression. (of an action)
An incisive producer, who expressed vehement disapproval with my pitch upon my first sentence.
Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; trenchant.
(relational)Of or relating to the incisors.
the incisive bones, the premaxillaries

More definitions

suitable for cutting or piercing
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Examples

3 sentences

Thank you for the incisive analysis.
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Your incisive criticism will deflate a lot of egos.
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Mary's incisive questioning made it impossible for Tom to get away with his lies.
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Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense “cutting, penetrating”), borrowed from Medieval Latin in

Late Middle English (in the sense “cutting, penetrating”), borrowed from Medieval Latin incīsīvus, from incīdō (“to cut in, cut through”) + -īvus (“-ive”, adjectival suffix). Compare Middle French incisif.

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