Definition of TRENCHANT

trenchant

Adjective Satellite

  • having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
    • "trenchant criticism"
  • characterized by or full of force and vigor
    • "a trenchant argument"
  • clearly or sharply defined to the mind
    • "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"

Adj

  • Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
  • Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
  • Adapted for tearing into flesh.
  • Keen; biting; vigorously articulate and effective; severe.

Examples

  • trenchant wit

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

clear-cut, distinct, hard-hitting, searching

Scrabble Score: 14

trenchant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
trenchant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trenchant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

trenchant: valid Words With Friends Word