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- Dictionarytrenchant/ˈtrɛ(t)ʃ(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. vigorous or incisive in expression or style: "the White Paper makes trenchant criticisms of health authorities"
- 2. (of a weapon or tool) having a sharp edge: archaic, literary "a trenchant blade"
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of the word trenchant, which means keen, sharp, or cutting in various senses. Find out how trenchant is related to the noun trench and explore its etymology and history.
TRENCHANT definition: 1. severe, expressing strong criticism or forceful opinions: 2. severe, expressing strong…. Learn more.
Trenchant means severe, expressing strong criticism or forceful opinions, or forcefully and effectively expressed, and often in few words. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.
Trenchant means very clear, effective, and forceful, especially in criticism or comment. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of trenchant with examples from The Guardian and Times.
Trenchant definition: incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting. See examples of TRENCHANT used in a sentence.
If you're trenchant, it means you think or say smart, sharply worded things that cut right to the heart of the matter. A trenchant observation is one that makes people scratch their chins thoughtfully, or wince with embarrassment for whomever you're talking about, or both.
Trenchant means forceful, clear, penetrating, or cutting in thought, expression, or intellect. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of trenchant and its related words in this comprehensive online dictionary.
