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TRENCHANT definition: 1. severe, expressing strong criticism or forceful opinions: 2. severe, expressing strong…. Learn more.
trenchant. adjective. tren· chant ˈtren-chənt. Synonyms of trenchant. 1. : keen, sharp. 2. : vigorously effective and articulate. a trenchant analysis. also : caustic. trenchant remarks. 3. a. : sharply perceptive : penetrating. a trenchant view of current conditions. b. : clear-cut, distinct.
If you're trenchant, it means you think or say smart, sharply worded things that cut right to the heart of the matter. A trenchant observation is one that makes people scratch their chins thoughtfully, or wince with embarrassment for whomever you're talking about, or both.
adj. 1. Forceful and clear; penetrating: a trenchant argument. 2. Caustic; cutting: a trenchant wit. 3. Distinct; clear-cut: "The times were felt to require ... trenchant distinctions between good and bad, right and wrong" (David Simpson). [Middle English, from Old French, cutting, from present participle of trenchier, to cut; see trench .]
You can use trenchant to describe something such as a criticism or comment that is very clear, effective, and forceful. [formal] He was shattered and bewildered by this trenchant criticism. His comment was trenchant and perceptive. Synonyms: clear, driving, strong, powerful More Synonyms of trenchant.
TRENCHANT meaning: 1. severe, expressing strong criticism or forceful opinions: 2. severe, expressing strong…. Learn more.
Trenchant definition: incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting. See examples of TRENCHANT used in a sentence.
Definition of trenchant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Trenchant definition: incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting. See examples of TRENCHANT used in a sentence.
You can use trenchant to describe something such as a criticism or comment that is very clear, effective, and forceful.
