Definition of trenchant

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • trenchant is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • trenchant is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • trenchant is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of trenchant


  • having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect (adjective)

    Examples

    1. trenchant criticism

    Synonyms

    1. searching
  • characterized by or full of force and vigor (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a trenchant argument

    Synonyms

    1. hard-hitting
  • clearly or sharply defined to the mind (adjective)

    Examples

    1. trenchant distinctions between right and wrong

    Synonyms

    1. clear-cut
    2. distinct

See definition of trenchant in Merriam Webster