sharpness

Nouns

  • (n) a quick and penetrating intelligence
    • he argued with great acuteness
    • I admired the keenness of his mind
    keenness, acuity, acuteness,
  • (n) the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
    • his voice had an edge to it
    edge,
  • (n) 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
    raciness, pungency, bite,
  • (n) the quality of being keenly and painfully felt
    • the sharpness of her loss
  • (n) thinness of edge or fineness of point keenness,
  • (n) the quality of being sharp and clear distinctness,
  • (n) harshness of manner asperity,

Synonyms

keenness acuity acuteness edge raciness pungency bite distinctness asperity

Antonyms

bluntness dullness blurriness fuzziness indistinctness fogginess softness

Words of close approximity