knifelike

• Qui est très tranchant ou coupant comme un couteau ; s'emploie souvent au sens figuré pour un froid vif, une douleur aiguë ou une remarque mordante.

Describes something that is sharp, piercing, or cutting like a knife, often used metaphorically for cold winds or intense pain.

1. Sharp and cuttingB2formal

   Having a sharp edge or point, capable of cutting like a knife.

   tranchant comme un couteau

   • The blade was knifelike, slicing through the paper effortlessly.
   • Her knifelike wit could cut through any pretense.
   • The wind had a knifelike chill that bit through his coat.

   Synonymesacutecuttingedgedkeenrazor-sharpsharp

   Antonymesbluntdull

2. Keenly perceptiveC1formal

   Having or showing the ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; sharp-minded.

   Perspicace

   • The critic's knifelike analysis exposed the flaws in the argument.
   • She has a knifelike intelligence that sees through complex problems.
   • His knifelike observations made him a formidable debater.

   Synonymesacuteastutediscerningdiscriminatingincisiveinsightfulkeenpenetratingperceptivesharp

   Antonymesdensedullobtusestupid

3. Intensely painfulB2formal

   Causing a sharp, stabbing pain, as if from a knife.

   Douloureux comme un couteau

   • He felt a knifelike pain in his side after the accident.
   • The headache was knifelike, making it hard to concentrate.
   • A knifelike cramp shot through her leg during the run.

   Synonymesacutecuttinglancinatingpiercingsharpstabbing

   Antonymesachingdull

4. Distinctly edgedB2formal

   Having a sharp or clearly defined edge or boundary.

   franchement tranchant

   • The mountain ridge had a knifelike silhouette against the sky.
   • The knifelike line of the horizon was perfectly clear.
   • The sculpture's knifelike edges gave it a modern feel.

   Synonymesacutecuttingkeenrazor-sharpsharp

   Antonymesbluntdullfuzzyindistinctrounded