English noun: sharpness | |||
1. | sharpness (cognition) a quick and penetrating intelligence | ||
Samples | He argued with great acuteness. I admired the keenness of his mind. | ||
Synonyms | acuity, acuteness, keenness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intelligence | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | steel trap | ||
2. | sharpness (attribute) the attribute of urgency in tone of voice | ||
Samples | His voice had an edge to it. | ||
Synonyms | edge | ||
Broader (hypernym) | urgency | ||
3. | sharpness (attribute) a strong odor or taste property | ||
Samples | The pungency of mustard. The sulfurous bite of garlic. The sharpness of strange spices. The raciness of the wine. | ||
Synonyms | bite, pungency, raciness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spice, spicery, spiciness | ||
4. | sharpness (attribute) the quality of being keenly and painfully felt | ||
Samples | The sharpness of her loss. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | distressingness, painfulness | ||
5. | sharpness (attribute) thinness of edge or fineness of point | ||
Synonyms | keenness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acuteness | ||
Attribute | sharp | ||
Antonyms | bluntness, dullness | ||
6. | sharpness (attribute) the quality of being sharp and clear | ||
Synonyms | distinctness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clarity, clearness, uncloudedness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | definition, discernability, focus, legibility | ||
Antonyms | blurriness, fuzziness, indistinctness, fogginess, softness | ||
7. | sharpness (attribute) harshness of manner | ||
Synonyms | asperity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ill nature | ||
Antonyms | bluntness, dullness | ||