HyperDic: incisive

English > 2 senses of the word *incisive*:
ADJECTIVE	all	incisive, acute, discriminating, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp	having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
ADJECTIVE	all	incisive	suitable for cutting or piercing

incisive > pronunciation
Sounds	ihnsay'sihv
Rhymes	abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...

English > *incisive*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.
Examples	"incisive comments" "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"
Synonyms	acute, discriminating, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
Broader	perceptive	Having the ability to perceive or understand
Spanish	afilado, agudo, fino, incisivo, mordaz, penetrante, punzante
Catalan	afilat, agut, fi, incisiu, penetrant
Nouns	incisiveness	keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
Adverbs	incisively	in an incisive manner

English > *incisive*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Suitable for cutting or piercing.
Example	"incisive teeth"
Broader	sharp	Having or made by a thin edge or sharp point
Spanish	cortante, incisivo
Nouns	incision	the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Nouns	incision	a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Verbs	incise	make an incision / incision into by carving or cutting

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