incisive

incisive is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting.
2. adjective. Of or pertaining to the incisors; incisor; as, the incisive bones, the premaxillaries.
3. adjective. suitable for cutting or piercing

   "incisive teeth"

4. adjective. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

   "an acute observer of politics and politicians"

   "incisive comments"

   Synonyms: acute, discriminating, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp

Synonyms

acute, discriminating, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp

Common word forms

incisively, incisiveness

Words from these letters

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