incisif
French, adjective/ɛ̃.si.zif/
incisif is spelled I-N-C-I-S-I-F (7 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written French, the 43,844th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Incisif is a French adjective meaning “incisive (apt for making cuts, incision)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui coupe ou qui est propre à couper”.
What does incisif mean in English?
adjective
- 1
incisive (apt for making cuts, incision)
- 2
incisive (quick and direct)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui coupe ou qui est propre à couper. 2. Qui a quelque chose de tranchant, en parlant de la façon de s’exprimer.
noun: 1. Muscle de la lèvre supérieure.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of incisif
- incisive feminine
- incisifs masculine plural
- incisives feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce incisif?
- /ɛ̃.si.zif/
- \ɛ̃.si.zif\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to incisif
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is incisif in French?
incisif appears about once in every 2 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).