Definition of trenchant
- sharp, forceful, penetrating, or incisive, especially in speech, writing, or criticism
Usage examples of trenchant
Her trenchant review cut straight to the book's main weakness: the argument had no evidence.
The senator's trenchant question forced the witness to admit the numbers did not add up.
The judge's trenchant opinion dismantled the agency's reasoning in four pages and exposed the rule's central flaw.