- cutting into
- sharp; keen; penetrating; acute: an incisive mind
- of the incisors
Origin of incisive
Medieval Latin incisivus from Classical Latin incisus: see inciseAn owner of a successful new restaurant who is smart, thinks clearly and sees things clearly is an example of someone who would be described as incisive.
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Origin of incisive
Medieval Latin incisivus from Classical Latin incisus: see incise
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adjective
Related Forms:
adverb
noun
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"incisive." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 15 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/Incisive>.
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(comparative more incisive, superlative most incisive)
From Middle French incisif
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"incisive." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 15 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/Incisive>.
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incisive. (n.d.). Retrieved February 15th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Incisive