Definition of 'sharpness'

Noun

1. a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
      Synonyms: acuteness acuity keenness
2. the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it"
      Synonyms: edge
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"
      Synonyms: pungency bite raciness
4. the quality of being keenly and painfully felt; "the sharpness of her loss"
5. thinness of edge or fineness of point
      Synonyms: keenness
      Antonyms: dullness bluntness
6. the quality of being sharp and clear
      Synonyms: distinctness
      Antonyms: indistinctness softness blurriness fogginess fuzziness indistinctness softness blurriness fogginess fuzziness
7. harshness of manner
      Synonyms: asperity
      Antonyms: dullness bluntness

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