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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-1287/
- Published: 2023-08-08T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-07T18:47:49.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:22

The word for today is…

trenchant (adjective):

1: keen, sharp  
2: vigorously effective and articulate  
3a: sharply perceptive : penetrating  
b: clear-cut, distinct

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trenchant?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : The word trenchant comes from the Anglo-French verb trencher, meaning “to cut.” Hence, a trenchant sword is one with a keen edge. Nowadays, trenchant mostly describes things that don’t cut deep literally, but that are still felt: a trenchant remark is one that cuts close to the bone, and a trenchant observation is one that cuts to the heart of the matter. In addition to meaning “caustic” and “sharply perceptive,” trenchant also carries a sense meaning “very strong, clear, and effective” that may be used, for instance, to describe a persuasive essay written with intellectual rigor. If you find yourself forgetting these “edgy” definitions, you might dig up a familiar relative of trenchant: the noun trench, which refers to a long cut or ditch in the ground.

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