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incisive
adjective
suitable for cutting or piercing
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- I
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- NCISIV
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
suitable for cutting or piercing
“incisive teeth”
adjective
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
“an acute observer of politics and politicians”
In context
Example Sentences
incisive teeth
an acute observer of politics and politicians
incisive comments
icy knifelike reasoning
as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
penetrating insight
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