Associations to the word «Trenchant»

Wiktionary

TRENCHANT, adjective. (obsolete) Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
TRENCHANT, adjective. (figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously effective and articulate; severe; as, trenchant wit.

Dictionary definition

TRENCHANT, adjective. Having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect; "searching insights"; "trenchant criticism".
TRENCHANT, adjective. Characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument".
TRENCHANT, adjective. 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".

Wise words

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Mohandas Gandhi