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sharpness ( Noun)
UK /ˈʃɑːp.nəs/ US /ˈʃɑːrp.nəs/
Plural
sharpnesses
1-
B2
the feature of being evident and apparent
-> Don’t you see the sharpness of water?
-> I thought the painting was a photograph because of the sharpness of the details.
Synonym
acuteness
Opposite
mildness
2-
B2
capability to comprehend things easily.
-> He is very clever, he has sharpness of mind.
-> People staying in mental hospitals are the ones who lost the sharpness of mind.
-> She has a clear sharpness of understanding things.
Synonym
acuteness, quickness
Opposite
douchiness
3-
B2
being harsh or having harsh comments on something or someone
-> He usually hurts people due to the sharpness of his words.
-> Everyone became speechles after the sharpness of her comments
Synonym
toughness
Opposite
kindness
4-
B2
the situation of being abrupt or sturdy
-> He could not endure the sharpness of the pain.
-> She didn’t recognise the sharpness of the ground when she fell down.
Synonym
abruptness
Opposite
gentleness
5-
B2
having strong sense of taste and smell
-> I didn’t like the sharpness of butter in the cookie.
-> The sharpness of the meat made me sick.
Synonym
mildness
Opposite
bitterness, tartness
6-
B1
possessing a corner or point that can hurt something
-> Excalibur is known for the sharpness of its blade.
-> I got injured because of the sharpness of the desk's corner.
Synonym
pointedness
Opposite
softness
7-
B1
the weather's being chilly and windy.
Synonym
There is sharpness of the snow in the city centre.
Opposite
The sharpness in the air made people sick because it is too cold to endure.