INCISIVENESS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

incisiveness

noun

Definition of incisiveness

as in lucidity

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Recent Examples of incisiveness Tottenham lacked a winner’s edge in duels and fell well short in quality and incisiveness in possession. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Sen’s choreography extends this ancient form, adding partnering and dynamic range; her dancers, all trained under her tutelage, move with extraordinary clarity and incisiveness. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 Howard Cosell would announce the news of Lennon’s death on Monday Night Football, a sound bite that Soderbergh, with his customary incisiveness and aversion to the maudlin, includes here. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 No artist ever mocked the insanity of the Hollywood cartoon stystem with such devastating incisiveness, and yet loved its creative output so much. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026 But thematic incisiveness has not proven to be her strong suit nor something her heart is in. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026 When did Kuminga start playing with incisiveness, with an eye for not just a clean, defense-breaking pass, but the pass after that, as well? — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025

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Noun

To catch them in a moment of lucidity and bring them to the free clinic already felt like a lucky break.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
Albert Camus did not believe that lucidity required indifference.

— The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

Definition of lucidity

Noun

Freedom and White decided to fight lunacy with lunacy, using their over-the-top declarations as a way to push back on the WNBA’s lack of spine and clarity in the trans in women’s sports dilemma.

— Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
But those hoping for clarity on the Fed’s next rate decision didn’t get it.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of clarity

Noun

Instead of using incisions or drilling into the skull, CoMind (coincidentally like Olix) uses infrared lasers and light signals to measure brain activity.

— Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Vibrio vulnificus can enter the body through unhealed cuts and scrapes, recent piercings and tattoos, and recent surgical incisions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of incision

Noun

Palace missed Sarr’s directness, with summer signing Dwight McNeil, Eddie Nketiah and Mateta not showing a full understanding.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Marius, approaching 50, is a big doctor in this provincial city, not just a surgeon but the director of the hospital, and a man who prides himself on his directness and honesty.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of directness

Noun

But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 June 2026
On Monday morning, Starmer, whose resignation has appeared inevitable for some time, delivered the news with his customary straightforwardness.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Definition of straightforwardness

Noun

Pretty Baby had been banned in many countries for its explicitness, particularly nude scenes featuring the underage Shields, but that didn't deter overzealous fans in the French Riviera.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
The film frankly depicts the extreme sub-dom relationship that Erika lures Elliot into, peppered with Araki’s trademark playful-surrealism while committed to a certain, refreshing explicitness.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026

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