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Definition
Incisive, penetrating, and thorough.
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How it's used
Reserved for formal or intellectual contexts, this word is rarely used in casual small talk. It carries a sense of admiration for someone's ability to cut through complexity and identify the core issue immediately. You will most often hear it in professional meetings, academic discussions, or when praising a particularly sharp critique.
Examples
What he said was very incisive, hitting the nail on the head.
Do you have any incisive insights to share?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this to describe things that are simply accurate or correct, but it specifically implies a high level of depth and insight that goes beyond surface level observations.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
