What does incisive mean in English? Meaning of incisive definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "incisive": having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Adjective
Meaning: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctionsExample: an acute observer of politics and politicians
incisive comments
icy knifelike reasoning
as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
penetrating insight
frequent penetrative observationsSynonyms: acute
discriminating
incisive
keen
knifelike
penetrating
penetrative
piercing
sharpSimilar: perceptiveMeaning of "incisive": suitable for cutting or piercing
Adjective
Meaning: suitable for cutting or piercingExample: incisive teethSynonyms: incisiveSimilar: sharpAdjective: Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression; decisive; forthright. An incisive producer, who expressed vehement disapproval with my pitch upon my first sentence. 1922, Ben Travers, chapter 1, A Cuckoo in the Nest[1]: She was like a Beardsley Salome, he had said. And indeed she had the narrow eyes and the high cheekbone of that creature, and as nearly the sinuosity as is compatible with human symmetry. His wooing had been brief but incisive.1922, Ben Travers, chapter 1, A Cuckoo in the Nest[1]: She was like a Beardsley Salome, he had said. And indeed she had the narrow eyes and the high cheekbone of that creature, and as nearly the sinuosity as is compatible with human symmetry. His wooing had been brief but incisive.Intelligently analytical and concise.Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting. G. Eliot An incisive, high voice. Mrs. Browning And her incisive smile accrediting / That treason of false witness in my blush.G. Eliot An incisive, high voice.Mrs. Browning And her incisive smile accrediting / That treason of false witness in my blush.(anatomy) Of or relating to the incisors. the incisive bones, the premaxillariesSynonyms:
trenchant, penetrating, piercing, concise, acute, bright, clever, keen, perspicacious, profound, sharp, penetrating, scathing, acerbic, concise, trenchant, sardonic, satirical, succinct, caustic, biting, mordant, terse, acid, clear-cut, crisp, cutting, laconic, severe, sharp, tart, acerb, slashing, drilling,
Antonyms:
incompetent, stupid, kind, weak, gentle, nice, kind, long-winded, wordy, incompetent, stupid, nice, lengthy, calm, mild, gentle,
