sharpness

noun

1. a quick and penetrating intelligence (Freq. 1)

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he argued with great acuteness

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I admired the keenness of his mind

• Syn: ↑acuteness, ↑acuity, ↑keenness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑keen (for: ↑keenness), ↑sharp, ↑acute (for: ↑acuteness)

• Hypernyms: ↑intelligence

• Hyponyms: ↑steel trap

2. the attribute of urgency in tone of voice

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his voice had an edge to it

• Syn: ↑edge

• Derivationally related forms: ↑edgy (for: ↑edge)

• Hypernyms: ↑urgency

3. a strong odor or taste property

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the pungency of mustard

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the sulfurous bite of garlic

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the sharpness of strange spices

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the raciness of the wine

• Syn: ↑pungency, ↑bite, ↑raciness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑racy (for: ↑raciness), ↑pungent (for: ↑pungency)

• Hypernyms: ↑spiciness, ↑spice, ↑spicery

4. the quality of being keenly and painfully felt

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the sharpness of her loss

• Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp

• Hypernyms: ↑painfulness, ↑distressingness

5. harshness of manner

• Syn: ↑asperity

• Ant: ↑dullness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp

• Hypernyms: ↑ill nature

6. thinness of edge or fineness of point

• Syn: ↑keenness

• Ant: ↑dullness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp (for: ↑keenness), ↑sharp

• Hypernyms: ↑shape, ↑form, ↑configuration, ↑contour, ↑conformation

• Hyponyms: ↑acuteness

• Attrubites: ↑sharp

7. the quality of being sharp and clear

• Syn: ↑distinctness

• Ant: ↑softness, ↑indistinctness (for: ↑distinctness)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp, ↑distinct (for: ↑distinctness)

• Hypernyms: ↑clearness, ↑clarity, ↑uncloudedness

• Hyponyms: ↑definition, ↑discernability, ↑legibility, ↑focus