having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect; searching insights; trenchant criticism

[ Syn: searching ]

characterized by or full of force and vigor; a hard-hitting expose; a trenchant argument

[ Syn: hard-hitting ]

clearly or sharply defined to the mind; clear-cut evidence of tampering; Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest; trenchant distinctions between right and wrong

[ Syn: clear-cut , distinct ]