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Antonyms for sharp
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  1. sharpadjective

    Offensive, critical, or acrimonious, as sharp criticism.

    When the two rivals met, first there were sharp words, and then a fight broke out.

    Antonyms:
    nice, friendly, flattering, complimentary, kind

    Synonyms:
    cutting, harsh, acrimonious, nasty, bitter, hostile

  2. sharpadjective

    Stylish or attractive.

    You look so sharp in that tuxedo!

    Antonyms:
    scruffy, shabby, inelegant

    Synonyms:
    stylish, smart, chic, elegant

  3. sharpadverb

    Observant; alert; acute.

    Keep a sharp watch on the prisoners. I don't want them to escape!

    Antonyms:
    unobservant

    Synonyms:
    alert, observant, sharp-eyed, acute, keen

  4. sharpadjective

    Able to cut easily.

    I keep my knives sharp so that they don't slip unexpectedly while carving.

    Antonyms:
    blunt, dull

    Synonyms:
    exactly, on the dot, precisely, razor-sharp, keen, razor

  5. sharpadjective

    Intelligent.

    My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old.

    Antonyms:
    slow-witted, slow, thick, dim, dim-witted

    Synonyms:
    bright, keen, intelligent, witty, smart, brainy

  6. sharpnoun

    Able to pierce easily; pointed.

    Ernest made the pencil too sharp and accidentally stabbed himself with it.

    Antonyms:
    blunt

    Synonyms:
    pointed

  7. sharpnoun

    Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol after the name of the note).

    Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is written in C minor (C sharp minor.)

    Antonyms:
    flat

  8. sharpadjective

    Higher in pitch than required.

    The orchestra's third violin several times was sharp about an eighth of a tone.

    Antonyms:
    flat

  9. sharpadjective

    Having an intense, acrid flavour.

    Milly couldn't stand sharp cheeses when she was pregnant, because they made her nauseated.

    Antonyms:
    insipid, tasteless, bland

    Synonyms:
    acrid, pungent

  10. sharpadjective

    sudden and intense.

    A pregnant woman during labor normally experiences a number of sharp contractions.

    Antonyms:
    dull

    Synonyms:
    acute, abrupt, stabbing

  11. sharpadjective

    Illegal or dishonest.

    Michael had a number of sharp ventures that he kept off the books.

    Antonyms:
    reputable, honest, legitimate, above-board, legit

    Synonyms:
    dodgy, illicit, illegal, underhand, dishonest

  12. sharpadjective

    Exact, precise, accurate; keen.

    You'll need sharp aim to make that shot.

    Synonyms:
    keen, accurate, precise, exact

    Antonyms:
    imprecise, inaccurate

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sharp

    Acute, from the Latin, suggests the sharpness of the needle's point; keen, from the Saxon, the sharpness of the cutting edge. Astute, from the Latin, with the original sense of cunning has come to have a meaning that combines the sense of acute or keen with that of sagacious. The astute mind adds to acuteness and keenness an element of cunning or finesse. The astute debater leads his opponents into a snare by getting them to make admissions, or urge arguments, of which he sees a result that they do not perceive. The acute, keen intellect may take no special advantage of these qualities; the astute mind has always a point to make for itself, and seldom fails to make it. A knowing look, air, etc., in general indicates practical knowledge with a touch of shrewdness, and perhaps of cunning; in regard to some special matter, it indicates the possession of reserved knowledge which the person could impart if he chose. Knowing has often a slightly invidious sense. We speak of a knowing rascal, meaning cunning or shrewd within a narrow range, but of a knowing horse or dog, in the sense of sagacious, implying that he knows more than could be expected of such an animal. A knowing child has more knowledge than would be looked for at his years, perhaps more than is quite desirable, while to speak of a child as intelligent is altogether complimentary.

    Antonyms:
    blind, dull, idiotic, imbecile, shallow, short-sighted, stolid, stupid, undiscerning, unintelligent

    Synonyms:
    acute, astute, clear-sighted, crafty, cunning, discerning, discriminating, keen, knowing, penetrating, penetrative, perspicacious, sagacious, shrewd, subtile, subtle

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  1. sharpnoun

    a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

    Antonyms:
    deadened, dulled, gradual, indistinct, flat, low, stupid, pleasant, unpointed, blunt, forceless, low-pitched, unsharpened, unperceiving, dull, pointless, edgeless, unperceptive, blunted, natural, unforceful

  2. sharpadjective

    a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point

    Antonyms:
    stupid, gradual, blunt, low, indistinct, low-pitched, unperceiving, pleasant, dull, flat, natural, deadened, blunted, unsharpened, unforceful, forceless, unpointed, dulled, unperceptive, pointless, edgeless

  3. crisp, sharpadjective

    (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

    "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"

    Antonyms:
    edgeless, dull, gradual, stupid, unsharpened, unperceiving, blunted, deadened, natural, indistinct, pleasant, forceless, dulled, unpointed, pointless, low, low-pitched, flat, unperceptive, blunt, unforceful

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, nipping, astute, crispy, sharp-worded, incisive, shrill, kinky, penetrative, laconic, shrewd, snappy, crisp, terse, keen, curt, knifelike, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, acuate, acute, frizzly, frizzy, piercing, penetrating, nippy, frosty, nappy

  4. acuate, acute, sharp, needlelikeadjective

    ending in a sharp point

    Antonyms:
    blunt, natural, indistinct, unforceful, pleasant, deadened, unpointed, forceless, flat, low-pitched, stupid, gradual, edgeless, pointless, dulled, dull, low, unperceptive, blunted, unsharpened, unperceiving

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, intense, penetrative

  5. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharpadjective

    having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

    "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"

    Antonyms:
    flat, dull, unsharpened, unpointed, unforceful, dulled, pleasant, deadened, blunt, low-pitched, natural, low, pointless, forceless, gradual, unperceptive, edgeless, stupid, indistinct, blunted, unperceiving

    Synonyms:
    intense, penetrative, discriminating, shrill, neat, shrewd, lancinating, nifty, sharp-worded, not bad(p), bang-up, astute, incisive, acuate, dandy, tart, smashing, cutting, bully, precipitous, needlelike, slap-up, abrupt, keen, lancinate, knifelike, corking, exquisite, groovy, great, acute, piercing, penetrating, swell, cracking, crisp, stabbing, peachy

  6. astute, sharp, shrewdadjective

    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

    "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

    Antonyms:
    edgeless, stupid, flat, unforceful, dulled, blunted, pleasant, low-pitched, unperceptive, dull, unsharpened, unpointed, forceless, pointless, low, unperceiving, deadened, indistinct, natural, blunt, gradual

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, conniving, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, calculating, scheming, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, calculative, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative

  7. sharp, sharp-worded, tartadjective

    harsh

    "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"

    Antonyms:
    blunt, gradual, natural, pleasant, forceless, dulled, stupid, blunted, flat, dull, edgeless, pointless, deadened, low, unsharpened, low-pitched, unperceptive, unperceiving, unpointed, indistinct, unforceful

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, shrill, astute, tangy, incisive, lemony, lemonlike, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, sourish, penetrative

  8. shrill, sharpadjective

    having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

    "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"

    Antonyms:
    low, unpointed, edgeless, blunt, low-pitched, natural, unforceful, pleasant, dulled, dull, pointless, unperceiving, gradual, stupid, blunted, unsharpened, flat, unperceptive, forceless, deadened, indistinct

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, strident, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, precipitous, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative

  9. abrupt, precipitous, sharpadjective

    extremely steep

    "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"

    Antonyms:
    forceless, dull, stupid, gradual, unperceiving, unpointed, pleasant, blunt, low-pitched, flat, dulled, natural, blunted, pointless, unsharpened, unforceful, unperceptive, indistinct, low, deadened, edgeless

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, overhasty, needlelike, incisive, precipitous, knifelike, precipitate, crisp, sharp-worded, keen, disconnected, precipitant, discriminating, tart, acuate, astute, acute, shrill, hasty, penetrating, piercing, shrewd, penetrative

  10. sharpadjective

    keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point

    "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"

    Antonyms:
    unperceiving, stupid, gradual, dull, low-pitched, blunt, low, blunted, deadened, pointless, unperceptive, dulled, edgeless, flat, indistinct, pleasant, forceless, unsharpened, unpointed, unforceful, natural

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative

  11. sharpadjective

    having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing

    "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"

    Antonyms:
    pointless, unperceiving, flat, gradual, deadened, forceless, low, unsharpened, pleasant, stupid, unpointed, unperceptive, dull, edgeless, low-pitched, natural, blunt, unforceful, dulled, indistinct, blunted

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative

  12. sharpadjective

    (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone

    "C sharp"

    Antonyms:
    pointless, blunt, blunted, unsharpened, forceless, dull, gradual, indistinct, unpointed, low, flat, edgeless, unperceiving, unforceful, low-pitched, stupid, natural, dulled, unperceptive, deadened, pleasant

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative

  13. sharpadjective

    very sudden and in great amount or degree

    "a sharp drop in the stock market"

    Antonyms:
    pleasant, dull, stupid, deadened, gradual, unforceful, flat, pointless, natural, indistinct, unperceptive, low-pitched, unpointed, blunted, edgeless, low, dulled, unperceiving, unsharpened, blunt, forceless

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative

  14. sharpadverb

    quick and forceful

    "a sharp blow"

    Antonyms:
    blunted, pleasant, gradual, unforceful, dull, dulled, natural, low-pitched, edgeless, forceless, unperceiving, deadened, flat, blunt, pointless, unperceptive, unsharpened, stupid, indistinct, low, unpointed

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative

  15. sharply, sharp, acutelyadverb

    changing suddenly in direction and degree

    "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"; "the visor was acutely peaked"; "her shoes had acutely pointed toes"

    Antonyms:
    unsharpened, gradual, forceless, low, unperceptive, dull, low-pitched, edgeless, unpointed, pleasant, deadened, unforceful, blunted, indistinct, natural, pointless, blunt, dulled, flat, unperceiving, stupid

    Synonyms:
    shrewdly, aggressively, astutely, precipitously, sagaciously, sharply, acutely, crisply, sapiently

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD5.0 / 1 vote

  1. SHARP

    Synonyms:
    Study of Heart and Renal Protection

How to use sharp in a sentence?

  1. Jimmy Carter:

    I fell down and hit my forehead on a sharp edge and had to go to the hospital. And they took 14 stitches in my forehead and my eye is black, as Deanna Congileo've noticed. But I had a number one priority and that was to come to Nashville and build houses.

  2. Siddharth Astir:

    Be Like the crayon...... Blunt,sharp,Long or Short...... Always add colours to others lives

  3. Vance Havner:

    It's about time we quit playing church in these services that start at eleven o clock sharp and end at twelve o clock dull.

  4. Rakesh Patel:

    After you have a such a sharp market rally, it's natural for some clients to take profits.

  5. Stefan Worrall:

    Clearly that sharp sell-off that we've seen in overseas equities has been rationally reflected in Asian markets as well.

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