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incisive definition
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Grep of noun incisive incisiveness Overview of adj incisive The adj incisive has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (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") 2. incisive, keen, sharp -- (very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation; "an incisive mind"; "a keen intelligence"; "of sharp and active intellect") 3. incisive, piercing -- (suitable for cutting or piercing; "incisive teeth"; "the piercing needle") Antonyms of adj incisive 3 senses of incisive Sense 1 acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp INDIRECT (VIA perceptive) -> unperceptive, unperceiving Sense 2 incisive, keen, sharp INDIRECT (VIA intelligent) -> unintelligent, stupid Sense 3 incisive, piercing INDIRECT (VIA sharp) -> dull Similarity of adj incisive 3 senses of incisive Sense 1 acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp => perceptive (vs. unperceptive) Sense 2 incisive, keen, sharp => intelligent (vs. unintelligent) Sense 3 incisive, piercing => sharp (vs. dull) Attributes of adj incisive Familiarity of adj incisive incisive used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj incisive incisive Overview of adj incisive The adj incisive has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (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") 2. incisive, keen, sharp -- (very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation; "an incisive mind"; "a keen intelligence"; "of sharp and active intellect") 3. incisive, piercing -- (suitable for cutting or piercing; "incisive teeth"; "the piercing needle")
incisive definition
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