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Antonyms for sharp
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sharpadjective
Offensive, critical, or acrimonious, as sharp criticism.
When the two rivals met, first there were sharp words, and then a fight broke out.
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nice, friendly, flattering, complimentary, kindSynonyms:
cutting, harsh, acrimonious, nasty, bitter, hostilesharpadjective
Stylish or attractive.
You look so sharp in that tuxedo!
sharpadverb
Observant; alert; acute.
Keep a sharp watch on the prisoners. I don't want them to escape!
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unobservantSynonyms:
alert, observant, sharp-eyed, acute, keensharpadjective
Able to cut easily.
I keep my knives sharp so that they don't slip unexpectedly while carving.
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exactly, on the dot, precisely, razor-sharp, keen, razorsharpadjective
Intelligent.
My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old.
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slow-witted, slow, thick, dim, dim-wittedsharpnoun
Able to pierce easily; pointed.
Ernest made the pencil too sharp and accidentally stabbed himself with it.
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bluntSynonyms:
pointedsharpnoun
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.)
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flatsharpadjective
Higher in pitch than required.
The orchestra's third violin several times was sharp about an eighth of a tone.
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flatsharpadjective
Having an intense, acrid flavour.
Milly couldn't stand sharp cheeses when she was pregnant, because they made her nauseated.
sharpadjective
sudden and intense.
A pregnant woman during labor normally experiences a number of sharp contractions.
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dullsharpadjective
Illegal or dishonest.
Michael had a number of sharp ventures that he kept off the books.
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reputable, honest, legitimate, above-board, legitsharpadjective
Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
You'll need sharp aim to make that shot.
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keen, accurate, precise, exactAntonyms:
imprecise, inaccurate
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
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blind, dull, idiotic, imbecile, shallow, short-sighted, stolid, stupid, undiscerning, unintelligentSynonyms:
acute, astute, clear-sighted, crafty, cunning, discerning, discriminating, keen, knowing, penetrating, penetrative, perspicacious, sagacious, shrewd, subtile, subtle
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
sharp
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thick, blunt, dull, obtuse, knobbed, rounded, bluff, mellow, bass, hollow, deep, light, trifling, trivial, mild, gentle, soft, tender, lenient, sluggish, inactive, indifferent, careless, spiritless, tameSynonyms:
thin, fine, keen, shrewd, discerning, clever, sarcastic, acute, pointed, aculeated, penetrating, pungent, acid, shrill, piercing, afflictive, distressing, harsh, severe, cutting, eager, active, ardent, sore, hard, animated, spirited
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Princeton's WordNet
sharpnoun
a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
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deadened, dulled, gradual, indistinct, flat, low, stupid, pleasant, unpointed, blunt, forceless, low-pitched, unsharpened, unperceiving, dull, pointless, edgeless, unperceptive, blunted, natural, unforcefulsharpadjective
a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
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stupid, gradual, blunt, low, indistinct, low-pitched, unperceiving, pleasant, dull, flat, natural, deadened, blunted, unsharpened, unforceful, forceless, unpointed, dulled, unperceptive, pointless, edgelesscrisp, 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"
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edgeless, dull, gradual, stupid, unsharpened, unperceiving, blunted, deadened, natural, indistinct, pleasant, forceless, dulled, unpointed, pointless, low, low-pitched, flat, unperceptive, blunt, unforcefulSynonyms:
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, nappyacuate, acute, sharp, needlelikeadjective
ending in a sharp point
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blunt, natural, indistinct, unforceful, pleasant, deadened, unpointed, forceless, flat, low-pitched, stupid, gradual, edgeless, pointless, dulled, dull, low, unperceptive, blunted, unsharpened, unperceivingSynonyms:
abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, intense, penetrativeacute, 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"
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flat, dull, unsharpened, unpointed, unforceful, dulled, pleasant, deadened, blunt, low-pitched, natural, low, pointless, forceless, gradual, unperceptive, edgeless, stupid, indistinct, blunted, unperceivingSynonyms:
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, peachyastute, 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"
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edgeless, stupid, flat, unforceful, dulled, blunted, pleasant, low-pitched, unperceptive, dull, unsharpened, unpointed, forceless, pointless, low, unperceiving, deadened, indistinct, natural, blunt, gradualSynonyms:
abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, conniving, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, calculating, scheming, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, calculative, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrativesharp, sharp-worded, tartadjective
harsh
"sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"
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blunt, gradual, natural, pleasant, forceless, dulled, stupid, blunted, flat, dull, edgeless, pointless, deadened, low, unsharpened, low-pitched, unperceptive, unperceiving, unpointed, indistinct, unforcefulSynonyms:
abrupt, shrill, astute, tangy, incisive, lemony, lemonlike, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, sourish, penetrativeshrill, sharpadjective
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
"a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"
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low, unpointed, edgeless, blunt, low-pitched, natural, unforceful, pleasant, dulled, dull, pointless, unperceiving, gradual, stupid, blunted, unsharpened, flat, unperceptive, forceless, deadened, indistinctSynonyms:
abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, strident, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, precipitous, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrativeabrupt, precipitous, sharpadjective
extremely steep
"an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
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forceless, dull, stupid, gradual, unperceiving, unpointed, pleasant, blunt, low-pitched, flat, dulled, natural, blunted, pointless, unsharpened, unforceful, unperceptive, indistinct, low, deadened, edgelessSynonyms:
abrupt, overhasty, needlelike, incisive, precipitous, knifelike, precipitate, crisp, sharp-worded, keen, disconnected, precipitant, discriminating, tart, acuate, astute, acute, shrill, hasty, penetrating, piercing, shrewd, penetrativesharpadjective
keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
"a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"
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unperceiving, stupid, gradual, dull, low-pitched, blunt, low, blunted, deadened, pointless, unperceptive, dulled, edgeless, flat, indistinct, pleasant, forceless, unsharpened, unpointed, unforceful, naturalSynonyms:
abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrativesharpadjective
having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
"a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"
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pointless, unperceiving, flat, gradual, deadened, forceless, low, unsharpened, pleasant, stupid, unpointed, unperceptive, dull, edgeless, low-pitched, natural, blunt, unforceful, dulled, indistinct, bluntedSynonyms:
abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrativesharpadjective
(of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
"C sharp"
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pointless, blunt, blunted, unsharpened, forceless, dull, gradual, indistinct, unpointed, low, flat, edgeless, unperceiving, unforceful, low-pitched, stupid, natural, dulled, unperceptive, deadened, pleasantSynonyms:
abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrativesharpadjective
very sudden and in great amount or degree
"a sharp drop in the stock market"
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pleasant, dull, stupid, deadened, gradual, unforceful, flat, pointless, natural, indistinct, unperceptive, low-pitched, unpointed, blunted, edgeless, low, dulled, unperceiving, unsharpened, blunt, forcelessSynonyms:
abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrativesharpadverb
quick and forceful
"a sharp blow"
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blunted, pleasant, gradual, unforceful, dull, dulled, natural, low-pitched, edgeless, forceless, unperceiving, deadened, flat, blunt, pointless, unperceptive, unsharpened, stupid, indistinct, low, unpointedSynonyms:
abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrativesharply, 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"
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unsharpened, gradual, forceless, low, unperceptive, dull, low-pitched, edgeless, unpointed, pleasant, deadened, unforceful, blunted, indistinct, natural, pointless, blunt, dulled, flat, unperceiving, stupidSynonyms:
shrewdly, aggressively, astutely, precipitously, sagaciously, sharply, acutely, crisply, sapiently
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
sharpadjective
Synonyms:
pointed, trenchant, incisive, keen, poignant, piercing, acute, penetrating, severe, excruciating, intense, subtile, violent, biting, sarcastic, acrimonious, acrid, cutting, sagacious, clever, perspicacious, ingenious, bright, discerning, resourceful, astute, shrewd, apt, smart, long-headed, acuminous, fierce, fiery, unquenchable, eager, exacting, close, steep, abrupt, precipitous, pungent, piquant peppery, high-seasoned, shrill, piercing, peaked, ridged
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
SHARP
Synonyms:
Study of Heart and Renal Protection
How to use sharp in a sentence?
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.
Be Like the crayon...... Blunt,sharp,Long or Short...... Always add colours to others lives
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.
After you have a such a sharp market rally, it's natural for some clients to take profits.
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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#402 | low | |
#613 | light | |
#759 | natural | |
#1139 | kind | |
#1157 | nice | |
#1254 | friendly | |
#1543 | deep | |
#1766 | flat | |
#2052 | soft | |
#2901 | slow | |
#2961 | bass | |
#3091 | sharp | |
#4246 | blind | |
#4775 | stupid | |
#4800 | thick | |
#5538 | pleasant | |
#5698 | honest | |
#6740 | tender | |
#8066 | legitimate | |
#8075 | gentle | |
#8164 | mild | |
#9389 | dim | |
#9440 | complimentary | |
#9566 | hollow | |
#10283 | shallow | |
#10506 | inactive | |
#11103 | rounded | |
#11372 | blunt | |
#11750 | bluff | |
#12556 | trivial | |
#13293 | dull | |
#14685 | inaccurate | |
#16742 | gradual | |
#17075 | reputable | |
#18270 | pointless | |
#19975 | bland | |
#22879 | tame | |
#23200 | mellow | |
#24087 | indifferent | |
#24888 | careless | |
#25249 | shabby | |
#29806 | sluggish | |
#32970 | tasteless | |
#33622 | legit | |
#33864 | flattering | |
#38606 | idiotic | |
#53910 | imprecise | |
#54137 | lenient | |
#56643 | obtuse | |
#60795 | scruffy | |
#67973 | indistinct | |
#69037 | trifling | |
#70191 | blunted | |
#72074 | insipid | |
#95683 | dulled | |
#98357 | imbecile | |
#104497 | unintelligent | |
#116847 | inelegant | |
#143096 | stolid | |
#191016 | deadened | |
#229953 | spiritless | |
#273936 | knobbed |
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