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trench·ant  (trnchnt)

adj.

1. Forceful, effective, and vigorous: a trenchant argument. See Synonyms at incisive.

2. Caustic; cutting: trenchant criticism.

3. Distinct; clear-cut.

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[Middle English, from Old French, cutting, from present participle of trenchier, to cut; see trench.]

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trenchan·cy n.

trenchant·ly adv.

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trenchant [ˈtrɛntʃənt]

adj

1. keen or incisive trenchant criticism

2. vigorous and effective a trenchant foreign policy

3. distinctly defined a trenchant outline

4. Archaic or poetic sharp a trenchant sword

[from Old French trenchant cutting, from trenchier to cut; see trench]

trenchancy  n

trenchantly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	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"
	2.	trenchant - characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument" hard-hitting effective, effectual, efficacious - producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"
	3.	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"

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trenchant

adjective

1. scathing, pointed, cutting, biting, sharp, keen, acute, severe, acid, penetrating, tart, pungent, incisive, hurtful, sarcastic, caustic, astringent, vitriolic, acerbic, piquant, mordant, acidulous, mordacious He was shattered by the trenchant criticism.
scathing kind, soothing, appeasing, mollifying

2. clear, driving, strong, powerful, effective, distinct, crisp, explicit, vigorous, potent, energetic, clear-cut, forceful, emphatic, unequivocal, salient, well-defined, effectual, distinctly defined His comment was trenchant and perceptive.
clear obscure, vague, unclear, woolly, nebulous, ill-defined, indistinct

Translations

trenchant [ˈtrentʃənt] ADJ → mordaz

trenchant [ˈtrɛntʃənt] adj [criticism, comment, views] → incisif/ive
trench coat n → trench-coat m
trench warfare n → guerre f de tranchées

trenchant

adj language → treffsicher; style → prägnant; satire → beißend; view, speech → pointiert; wit, criticism → scharf; statement → bissig; to be trenchant on or about something → in Bezug auf etw (acc) → kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen

trenchant [ˈtrɛntʃ/ənt] adj → tagliente