incisive 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Examples
- 1.an acute observer of politics and politicians
- 2.penetrating insight
- 3.icy knifelike reasoning
- 4.incisive comments
- 5.as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
- 6.frequent penetrative observations
Synonyms
- acute 3
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- discriminating 2
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- keen 1
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- knifelike 2
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- penetrating 1
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- penetrative 1
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- piercing 1
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- sharp 3
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
