Definition of trenchant Trenchant
/tɹɛˈnʧʌnt/ - [trenchunt] - trench•ant
We found 6 definitions of trenchant from 3 different sources.
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What does trenchant mean?
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| trenchant - 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" | ||
| clear-cut, distinct | ||
| clear readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" | ||
| trenchant - having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect; "searching insights"; "trenchant criticism" | ||
| searching | ||
| intelligent having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" | ||
| trenchant - characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument" | ||
| hard-hitting | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- trenchant (v. t.)
Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. - trenchant (v. t.)
Fig.: Keen; biting; severe; as, trenchant wit.
