sharpness
1. a quick and penetrating intelligence (Freq. 1)
- he argued with great acuteness
- 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
- his voice had an edge to it
• Syn:
edge
• Derivationally related forms:
edgy (for: edge)
• Hypernyms:
urgency
3. 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
• 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
- 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
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