Textual thesaurus for "trenchant"

(adj) clear-cut, distinct

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

(adj) hard-hitting

characterized by or full of force and vigor

a hard-hitting expose; a trenchant argument

(adj) searching

having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

searching insights; trenchant criticism