incisiveness
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- noun
- /ɪnˈsaɪsɪvnəs/
- Formal
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incisividad
- Wilber's work is characterized by its multidisciplinary and cross-cultural comprehensiveness, its incisiveness of vision, and its grounding in personal practice and experience.
Examples
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Gene's incisiveness was muted in the sweep and detail of Betsey's analysis.
Academic text (2014) -
I totally adore many of the frequent commenters, and can only aspire to their level of incisiveness.
Blog text (29) -
Despite the incisiveness of Lavers's analysis and the more recent studies published in the Cahiers Jean Paulhan, no attempt has been made to discuss the significance of Paulhan's undertaking for an interdisciplinary audience.
Academic text (1990) -
Her incisiveness in addressing the complex issues in her thesis made it a standout among her peers.
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The CEO's incisiveness during the meeting helped clarify the company's goals and rallied the team around a common vision.
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His incisiveness in critique was appreciated, as it helped the artists improve their work without sugarcoating any failures.
Synonyms
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The ease with which people understand speech or writing
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The ability to speak or write clearly and well
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A clear and simple way of saying something so people understand
A sharp, clear way of speaking or thinking that shows strong understanding
Speech or writing that is sharp and often hurts people
The ability to speak ideas clearly when talking to others
Clear and easy to understand in writing or speech
Clear speech or writing that makes ideas easy to understand
Antonyms
How Incisive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Incisiveness comes from a root that means 'to cut', the same root you see in incisor, the front tooth that cuts food. So to be incisive is to 'cut' through confusion with clear, sharp ideas and speech.