🗡️ Extremely sharp ⚡ Extremely effective

vorpal

9.9

Very powerful and sharply effective, like a cutting argument

adjective
/ˈvɔr.pəl/

Literature

: vorpal

The lawyer's vorpal arguments quickly dismantled the opposition's case.

Examples

Her vorpal critique left no room for doubt and convinced the committee immediately.
The vorpal edge of his reasoning was clear.
He delivered a vorpal performance that stunned the entire audience.
The team's strategy was vorpal in its execution.
Her vorpal critique left no room for doubt and convinced the committee immediately.
The lawyer's vorpal arguments quickly dismantled the opposition's case.
He delivered a vorpal performance that stunned the entire audience.

Antonyms

weak

315 1.0

Not strong in body or muscles and easily tired

ineffective

83 3.4

Not working well enough to give the wanted result

How Powerful

devastating

307 5.1

vorpal

Literature

9.9

potent

110 5.5

powerful

∞ 1.7

effective

∞ 3.1

Surface Forms

vorpal positive

Etymology

Vorpal was invented by Lewis Carroll in his made-up poem Jabberwocky, where a 'vorpal sword' cut off the monster's head. A helpful way to remember its modern, figurative use is to think of something 'vorpal' as so sharp or powerful it 'cuts' through doubts or arguments, so a 'vorpal' critique is a very strong, decisive comment.