penetrating vs incisive

penetrating and incisive both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
penetrating	No	Yes	No	No
incisive	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, penetrating and incisive are synonyms defined as:

penetrating and incisive: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Other synonyms of penetrating include acute, discriminating, keen, knifelike, penetrative, piercing, sharp.

penetrating (adjective)	incisive (adjective)
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions	having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing	suitable for cutting or piercing