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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 | ||
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