incisive

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/
US: /ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/

  1. Clearly and directly expressing an idea or opinion; showing a clear ability to understand difficult things.

    1. She made an incisive comment.
    2. His incisive questions revealed the weakness in their arguments demonstrating his sharp intellect.

Synonyms

sharp astute penetrating trenchant acute

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The phonetic transcription of "incisive" is /ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/ in British English and /ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "incisive": sharp, astute, penetrating, trenchant, acute.

Example usage of "incisive": "She made an incisive comment.". More examples on the page.