trenchancy

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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trenchancy

the state or quality of being forceful, incisive, or penetrating, as in words or an argument. — trenchant, adj.

See also: Argumentation

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

trenchancy - keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect incisiveness effectiveness, effectivity, effectuality, effectualness - power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect

Translations

trenchancy

n (of language) → Treffsicherheit f; (of style) → Prägnanz f; (of satire, statement) → Bissigkeit f; (of view, speech) → Pointiertheit f; (of wit, criticism) → Schärfe f