trenchant [adjective]: sharp and incisive.
Example: The professor complimented the student for her trenchant analysis of the essay.
Related words: trenchancy [noun], trenchantly [adverb]
Synonyms: acute, clear-cut, crisp, effective, forceful, incisive, keen, penetrating, piquant, pointed, sharp, tart, vigorous
Antonyms: effete, faint, feeble, flaccid, flimsy, ineffective, inept, insubstantial, weak
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