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Meaning of SHARPNESS

Pronunciation:  sh'ârpnus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  harshness of manner
  2. [n]  the quality of being sharp and clear
  3. [n]  thinness of edge or fineness of point
  4. [n]  a sharp bitter taste property
  5. [n]  the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it"
  6. [n]  a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
  7. [n]  having a sharp bitter flavor
 
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 Synonyms: acuity, acuteness, asperity, bite, distinctness, edge, keenness, keenness, pungency, pungency
 
 Antonyms: bluntness, blurriness, dullness, dulness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness
 
 See Also: acuteness, bitter, bitterness, clarity, clearness, configuration, conformation, contour, definition, discernability, focus, form, ill nature, intelligence, legibility, shape, spice, spicery, spiciness, steel trap, uncloudedness, urgency

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sharp"ness\, n. [AS. scearpness.]
The quality or condition of being sharp; keenness; acuteness.
 
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