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incisive

/ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/

Rhymes with -aɪsɪv

Where it comes from

Late Middle English (in the sense “cutting, penetrating”), borrowed from Medieval Latin incīsīvus, from incīdō (“to cut in, cut through”) + -īvus (“-ive”, adjectival suffix). Compare Middle French incisif.

adjective more incisive · most incisive

Intelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process)
Accurate and sharply focused. (of an account)
Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression. (of an action) An incisive producer, who expressed vehement disapproval with my pitch upon my first sentence.
Similar: decisive, forthright
Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; trenchant. An incisive, high voice.
Similar: sharp, acute, sarcastic, biting
relational Of or relating to the incisors. the incisive bones, the premaxillaries

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adj quickly proceeding to judgment

Español	incisivo
Français	incisif

adj relating to the incisors

中文	門齒的 /门齿的 ménchǐ de

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BibTeX

@misc{incisive_2026,
  title = {incisive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incisive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}