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Synonyms of incisive
- She provided an incisive analysis that changed my entire opinion on the issue.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for incisive
- acerb,
- acerbic,
- acid,
- acidic,
- acidulous,
- acrid,
- barbed,
- biting,
- caustic,
- corrosive,
- cutting,
- mordant,
- pungent,
- sarcastic,
- sardonic,
- satiric
- (or satirical),
- scalding,
- scathing,
- sharp,
- smart-aleck,
- smart-alecky,
- smart-mouthed,
- snarky,
- tart
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Time Traveler for incisive
The first known use of incisive was circa 1834
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