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It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both incisive and probing when every twelve minutes one is interrupted by twelve dancing rabbits singing about toilet paper.
Rod Serling

Meaning of "incisive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INCISIVE

incisive  [ɪnˈsaɪsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCISIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Incisive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INCISIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of incisive in the English dictionary

The first definition of incisive in the dictionary is keen, penetrating, or acute. Other definition of incisive is biting or sarcastic; mordant. Incisive is also having a sharp cutting edge.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCISIVE


abrasive
əˈbreɪsɪv
all-pervasive
ˌɔːlpəˈveɪsɪv
decisive
dɪˈsaɪsɪv
derisive
dɪˈraɪsɪv
dismissive
dɪsˈmɪsɪv
dissuasive
dɪˈsweɪsɪv
divisive
dɪˈvaɪsɪv
emissive
ɪˈmɪsɪv
evasive
ɪˈveɪsɪv
indecisive
ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv
invasive
ɪnˈveɪsɪv
noninvasive
ˌnɒnɪnˈveɪsɪv
permissive
pəˈmɪsɪv
persuasive
pəˈsweɪsɪv
pervasive
pɜːˈveɪsɪv
precisive
prɪˈsaɪsɪv
subdivisive
ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪsɪv
submissive
səbˈmɪsɪv
undecisive
ˌʌndɪˈsaɪsɪv
unpersuasive
ˌʌnpəˈsweɪsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCISIVE

incipience
incipiency
incipient
incipiently
incipit
incisal
incise
incised
incisiform
incision
incisively
incisiveness
incisor
incisorial
incisory
incisural
incisure
incitable
incitant
incitation

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCISIVE

abusive
adhesive
aggressive
all-inclusive
comprehensive
defensive
excessive
exclusive
expensive
extensive
impressive
inclusive
intensive
massive
offensive
on the defensive
passive
progressive
responsive
visive

Synonyms and antonyms of incisive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INCISIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «incisive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of incisive

Translation of «incisive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCISIVE

Find out the translation of incisive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of incisive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «incisive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

敏锐的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incisivo
570 millions of speakers

English

incisive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तीक्ष्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثاقبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проницательный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incisivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যঙ্গকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incisif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tajam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scharfsinnig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鋭い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예리한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Incisive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bén
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நறுக்குத்தெறிக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भेदक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zekice
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incisivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zjadliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проникливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

incisiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διεισδυτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skerp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skarp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of incisive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCISIVE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about incisive

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2 QUOTES WITH «INCISIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word incisive.
1
Mark Leibovich
I've always tried to walk a line between being incisive and acerbic, but not mean. Sometimes I'm going to tip over the line a little bit, but that's usually a line I try not to cross.
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Rod Serling
It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both incisive and probing when every twelve minutes one is interrupted by twelve dancing rabbits singing about toilet paper.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCISIVE»

Discover the use of incisive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incisive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Out of Order: An incisive and boldly original critique of ...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Thomas E. Patterson, 2011
2
Tartts Three: Incisive Fiction from Emerging Writers
This is the third book containing editors' picks from the Annual Tartt First Fiction Award. With twenty-three authors, this anthology has the largest number of contributors.
Joe Taylor, Tina N. Jones, Tricia Ann Taylor, 2007
3
Incisive Journalism in Cameroon: The Best of "Cameroon ...
The Best of "Cameroon Report" (1978 - 1986) Fonkem, Sam-Nuvala. Incisive Journalism in Cameroon The Best of CAMEROON REPORT (1978 – 1986) Edited By Sam-Nuvala Fonkem Incisive Journalism In Cameroon: The Best of ...
Fonkem, Sam-Nuvala, 2013
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
Incisive usually implies not only qualities in the thing so described which give it the power to penetrate, pierce, or cut through but also the production of such an effect upon the person impressed; thus, an incisive voice or tone of voice is one ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
5
Incisive Shorts
What intrigues me about this author's effort is the way he utilizes concise, yet, descriptive words to paint a thought, scene and even intrigue. He utilizes the true definition of anticipation.
George C. Wilson, 2004
6
Functional Reconstructive Nasal Surgery
Incisive nerve. supply, but some are also distributed via sensory nerves like parasympathetic fibers. The Incisive Nerve and the Maxilla-Premaxilla Approach In making an anterior-inferior septal tunnel, the mu- coperiosteum of the septal base ...
E. H. Huizing, Bert H. Huizing, John A. M. de Groot, 2003
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Clinical Anatomy of the Masticatory Apparatus Peripharyngeal ...
Interincisive and incisive Sutures In newborns, a suture is invariably found on the palatal side of the maxilla between both premaxillary centers. Examination of our material indicated that a well-defined suture was still visible at 6 years of age ...
Johannes Lang, 1995
8
Veterinary Dentistry: Self-Assessment Color Review
The round structure on the midline is the incisive papilla; buccal (lateral) are the orifices of the incisive ducts. The incisive ducts communicate with the paired vomero- nasal organs and then caudodorsally through the palatine fissures with the ...
Frank Verstraete, 1999
9
Instant Anatomy
Openings of incisive canals into incisive fossa Contains Nasopalatine N, greater palatine vessels INCISIVE FOSSA ... leading upwards to incisive foramina Contains Nasopalatine Ns, greater palatine vessels INFRA-ORBITAL FORAMEN Site ...
Robert H. Whitaker, Neil R. Borley, 2010
10
Color Atlas of Oral Diseases in Children and Adolescents
Incisive papilla cyst is a soft-tissue variant of a nasopalatine duct cyst. • Epithelial rests of the nasopalatine duct. • Rare. • Incisive papilla. Soft swelling, usually covered by normal mucosa (Fig. 9.10, 9.11). Occasionally, it displays bluish-red ...
George Laskaris, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCISIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term incisive is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Court' Is a Wise, Incisive Contemplation of India's Institutional …
Narayan Kamble's response might sum up Court, Chaitanya Tamhane's wise, incisive contemplation of institutional mechanics, at once intricate ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
2
The 7 most incisive comments about the Iran nuclear deal | Scholars …
The Iran nuclear deal not only opened the door to improved relations with Iran, but to an outpouring of keen observations. Pictured: Lead U.S. ... «Scholars and Rogues, Jul 15»
3
FADER Mix: Sadaf
Spanning Angolan kuduro to Persian trap, the NYC artist's incisive selection will keep you on your toes. By RUTH SAXELBY. FADER Mix: ... «The FADER, Jul 15»
4
Ex-Waters Publisher Ray Joins Bloomberg Enterprise BizDev Team
Ben Ray, former group publishing director of the financial technology division of Inside Market Data parent Incisive Media, has joined Bloomberg's Enterprise ... «www.waterstechnology.com, Jul 15»
5
"Let's Get All Uncomfortable Together" in First Trailer for MTV's …
"Let's Get All Uncomfortable Together" in First Trailer for MTV's 'White People' Documentary (Incisive Look at Whiteness). Photo of Tambay A. «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
6
Barbados Tridents
An incisive spell of fast bowling by Jason Holder inspired the Barbados Tridents to a crushing eight-wicket win over Trinidad and Tobago Red ... «Barbados Today, Jun 15»
7
Kitchen Dog's The Firestorm intelligent, incisive dialectic
Patrick is running for governor when a fellow alumni (feeling snubbed) reveals an ugly, racist prank from Patrick's past. Needless to say, the ... «Examiner.com, Jun 15»
8
Digital Content and Commissioning Editor
Incisive Media is an award winning and market leading B2B information provider and events business, serving a wide range of financial, ... «Journalism.co.uk, Jun 15»
9
MTV Presents Documentary 'White People' to Take Incisive Look at …
How timely... although, quite frankly, this is something that should've happened (and far more comprehensively, and wide-reaching), ages ago. «Indie Wire, Jun 15»
10
'Incisive strategies pivotal to addressing education shortfall'
The strategic role a solid education sector plays in the overall development of the economy of any nation cannot be over emphased. It is with ... «BusinessDay, Jun 15»

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