Main entry: trenchant, clear-cut, distinct
Definition: clearly or sharply defined to the mind
Usage: clear-cut evidence of tampering; Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest; trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
Main entry: hard-hitting, trenchant
Definition: characterized by or full of force and vigor
Usage: a hard-hitting expose; a trenchant argument
Main entry: searching, trenchant
Definition: having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
Usage: searching insights; trenchant criticism