incisive 音标拼音: [ɪns'ɑɪsɪv]
a . 敏锐的,机敏的,激烈的,切入的,锋利的
敏锐的,机敏的,激烈的,切入的,锋利的
incisive adj 1 :
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions ; "
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 observations " [
synonym : {
acute }, {
discriminating },
{
incisive }, {
keen }, {
knifelike }, {
penetrating },
{
penetrative }, {
piercing }, {
sharp }]
2 :
suitable for cutting or piercing ; "
incisive teeth "
Incisive \
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a . [
Cf .
F .
incisif .]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
Having the quality of incising ,
cutting ,
or penetrating ,
as with a sharp instrument ;
cutting ;
hence ,
sharp ;
acute ;
sarcastic ;
biting ;
trenchant . "
An incisive ,
high voice ."
--
G .
Eliot .
[
1913 Webster ]
And her incisive smile accrediting That treason of false witness in my blush . --
Mrs .
Browning .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Anat .)
Of or pertaining to the incisors ;
incisor ;
as ,
the incisive bones ,
the premaxillaries .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
Clearly and succinctly stated ,
with penetrating insight into the issue at hand ;
as ,
an incisive comment .
[
PJC ]
127 Moby Thesaurus words for "
incisive ":
acerb ,
acerbate ,
acerbic ,
acid ,
acidic ,
acidulent ,
acidulous ,
acrid ,
acrimonious ,
active ,
acute ,
aggressive ,
animated ,
apperceptive ,
appercipient ,
argute ,
astringent ,
astute ,
biting ,
bitter ,
brisk ,
canny ,
caustic ,
clear -
cut ,
cogent ,
corroding ,
corrosive ,
critical ,
cutting ,
cynical ,
discerning ,
double -
edged ,
driving ,
dynamic ,
edged ,
effective ,
energetic ,
enterprising ,
enthusiastic ,
escharotic ,
farseeing ,
farsighted ,
fierce ,
forceful ,
forcible ,
foreseeing ,
foresighted ,
forethoughted ,
forethoughtful ,
full of pep ,
go -
go ,
gutsy ,
harsh ,
hearty ,
imperative ,
impetuous ,
impressive ,
intense ,
ironical ,
keen ,
kinetic ,
lively ,
living ,
longheaded ,
longsighted ,
lusty ,
mettlesome ,
mordacious ,
mordant ,
nervous ,
penetrating ,
peppy ,
perceptive ,
percipient ,
perspicacious ,
perspicuous ,
piercing ,
poignant ,
powerful ,
provident ,
punchy ,
rigorous ,
robust ,
rough ,
sagacious ,
sarcastic ,
sardonic ,
scathing ,
scorching ,
sensational ,
severe ,
sharp ,
shrewd ,
sinewed ,
sinewy ,
slashing ,
smacking ,
snappy ,
spanking ,
spirited ,
stabbing ,
stinging ,
strenuous ,
strident ,
striking ,
stringent ,
strong ,
take -
charge ,
take -
over ,
tart ,
telling ,
terse ,
trenchant ,
understanding ,
vehement ,
vibrant ,
vigorous ,
violent ,
virulent ,
vital ,
vitriolic ,
vivacious ,
vivid ,
withering ,
zestful ,
zesty ,
zippy
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