INCISIVE


Meaning of INCISIVE in English

adj. Function: adjective

having, manifesting, or suggesting a keen alertness of mind FF1C; a man well known for his incisive wit FF1E;

Synonyms: biting, clear-cut, crisp, cutting, ingoing, penetrating, trenchant

Related Words: acute, drilling, keen, sharp; acerb, acerbic, caustic, mordant, scathing, slashing, tart; concise, laconic, succinct, terse

Contrasted Words: diffuse, prolix, verbose, wordy; feeble, limp, pithless, sapless

Antonyms: unincisive

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.