1. expressed in a clear, effective, and forceful way; incisive
2. having a sharp cutting edge
Usage: literary

Examples

• The critic’s trenchant review exposed the film’s major flaws.
• She made a trenchant observation about the company’s financial problems.
• His trenchant wit made him popular at dinner parties.
• The journalist’s trenchant analysis of the political situation was widely praised.
• The sword’s trenchant blade cut through the rope easily.
• Her trenchant comments left no room for misunderstanding.