- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.1k
- Abbreviations|0
55 entries under scathing topic. ×
| critical(adjective, severe, keen, sharp, unpleasant) | |
| strong(adjective, feeling, great, severe, sharp) | |
| emphatic(adjective, sharp, importance, critical, dynamic) | |
| intense(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, powerful) | |
| piquant(adjective, feeling, sarcastic) | |
| tart(adjective, strong, sharp, intense, speech) | |
| astringent(adjective, attack, respect, keen, sharp) | |
| harsh(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| powerful(adjective, strong, direct, severe, sharp) | |
| stinging(adjective, attack, strong, respect, severe) | |
| acidulous(adjective, sarcastic) | |
| forceful(adjective, strong, sharp, energetic, important) | |
| clear(adjective, sharp, definite, specific, cutting) | |
| crisp(adjective, sharp, harsh, cold, powerful) | |
| effectual(adjective, sharp, important, powerful, effective) | |
| energetic(adjective, sarcastic, physical energy) | |
| forcible(adjective, strong, sharp, energetic, vigor) | |
| driving(adjective, sarcastic) | |
| dynamic(adjective, sarcastic) | |
| explicit(adjective, clear, sharp, energetic, definite) |
For more, visit
Trenchant on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2015). trenchant thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/trenchant/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2015. "trenchant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/trenchant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2015, trenchant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/trenchant/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "trenchant thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/trenchant/thesaurus/synonyms> |