Synonyms of trenchant

trenchant

adjective

ˈtren-chənt 

as in sharpened

having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something

even the most trenchant sword could not sever the bonds of loyalty between them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharpened
• sharp
• cutting
• edged
• edgy
• ground
• jagged
• honed
• keen
• knifelike
• whetted
• lacerating
• piercing
• stropped
• scratching
• pointed
• spiky
• clawlike
• daggerlike
• stabbing
• pointy
• jabbing
• spikey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blunt
• dull
• smooth
• rounded
• soft
• obtuse
• blunted
• dulled
• level
• flat
• even
• slick

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of trenchant

Collectively, their work is dedicated to the memory of Harriet Jacobs, author of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, a trenchant autobiographical account of her enslavement in Edenton and escape to freedom. —Colony Little, ARTnews.com, 25 July 2024

While not without its critics, the book quickly earned Vance a reputation as a trenchant political analyst who, despite an Ivy League education, possessed a unique sense of how the White working class viewed the rest of the country. —Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 July 2024

Ozu crossed with trenchant but not obvious pop music. —Armond White, National Review, 12 July 2024

Burnham was one of the earliest YouTube stars and later a trenchant critic of such fame. —Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 13 May 2024

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