TRENCHANT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

trenchant

adjective

ˈtren-chənt

as in sharpened

having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something even the most trenchant sword could not sever the bonds of loyalty between them

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Recent Examples of trenchant Collectively, their work is dedicated to the memory of Harriet Jacobs, author of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, a trenchant autobiographical account of her enslavement in Edenton and escape to freedom. —

Colony Little, ARTnews.com, 25 July 2024 While not without its critics, the book quickly earned Vance a reputation as a trenchant political analyst who, despite an Ivy League education, possessed a unique sense of how the White working class viewed the rest of the country. —

Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 July 2024 Ozu crossed with trenchant but not obvious pop music. —

Armond White, National Review, 12 July 2024 Burnham was one of the earliest YouTube stars and later a trenchant critic of such fame. —

Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for trenchant