Meanings
nountrenchancy (countable and uncountable, plural trenchancies)
plural trenchancies
- countableuncountableThe quality of being trenchant.
- countableuncountableIrony or bitterness of tone.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounkeenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
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Translations
Bulgarian острота, язвителност
- острота (ostrota)the quality of being trenchant
- язвителност (jazvitelnost)irony or bitterness of tone
Hebrew חריפות, שנינות
- חריפות (kharifút)the quality of being trenchant
- שנינות (shninút)the quality of being trenchant
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APA
trenchancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trenchancy
MLA
“trenchancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trenchancy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trenchancy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trenchancy.
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