- sharpness
- noun1. a quick and penetrating intelligence (Freq. 1)-
he argued with great acuteness
-I admired the keenness of his mind
• Hypernyms: ↑intelligence• Hyponyms: ↑steel trap2. the attribute of urgency in tone of voice-his voice had an edge to it
• Syn: ↑edge• Hypernyms: ↑urgency3. a strong odor or taste property-the pungency of mustard
-the sulfurous bite of garlic
-the sharpness of strange spices
-the raciness of the wine
4. the quality of being keenly and painfully felt-the sharpness of her loss
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp• Hypernyms: ↑painfulness, ↑distressingness5. harshness of manner• Syn: ↑asperity• Ant: ↑dullness• Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp• Hypernyms: ↑ill nature6. thinness of edge or fineness of point• Syn: ↑keenness• Ant: ↑dullness• Hypernyms: ↑shape, ↑form, ↑configuration, ↑contour, ↑conformation• Hyponyms: ↑acuteness• Attrubites: ↑sharp7. 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
Useful english dictionary. 2012.