sharpness

Plural: sharpnesses

Noun

• a quick and penetrating intelligence
• the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
• a strong odor or taste property
  • "the sharpness of strange spices"
• the quality of being keenly and painfully felt
  • "the sharpness of her loss"
• thinness of edge or fineness of point
• the quality of being sharp and clear
• harshness of manner
• the cutting ability of an edge; keenness.
• the fineness of the point a pointed object.
• The product or result of being sharp.
• pungency or acidity.
• distinctness, focus.
• acuteness or acuity.
• edge or blade

Synonyms

acuity, acuteness, asperity, bite, distinctness, edge, keenness, pungency, raciness, acidity, acridity, clarity, focus, piquancy, sourness

Antonyms

dullness, indistinctness, softness

Related Words

acutance