Antonyms for sharpen
ˈʃɑr pənsharp·en

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1. sharpenverb

   Antonyms:
   blunt

2. sharpenverb

   Antonyms:
   blunt

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1. • Adjust
   • Change
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1. sharpenverb

   make sharp or sharper

   "sharpen the knives"

   Antonyms:
   dull, soften, flatten, blunt, drop

   Synonyms:
   focus, focalize, taper, focalise, heighten, point

2. sharpenverb

   make crisp or more crisp and precise

   "We had to sharpen our arguments"

   Antonyms:
   dull, drop, soften, blunt, flatten

   Synonyms:
   focus, focalize, taper, focalise, heighten, point

3. sharpenverb

   become sharp or sharper

   "The debate sharpened"

   Antonyms:
   soften, blunt, flatten, dull, drop

   Synonyms:
   focus, focalize, taper, focalise, heighten, point

4. focus, focalize, focalise, sharpenverb

   put (an image) into focus

   "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"

   Antonyms:
   flatten, dull, blunt, soften, drop

   Synonyms:
   center, rivet, concentrate, localise, localize, centre, focalise, concentre, taper, point, pore, focalize, focus, heighten, concenter

5. sharpenverb

   make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

   Antonyms:
   flatten, soften, drop, dull, blunt

   Synonyms:
   focus, focalize, taper, focalise, heighten, point

6. sharpenverb

   raise the pitch of (musical notes)

   Antonyms:
   soften, drop, flatten, blunt, dull

   Synonyms:
   focus, focalize, taper, focalise, heighten, point

7. sharpen, taper, pointverb

   give a point to

   "The candles are tapered"

   Antonyms:
   dull, drop, flatten, blunt, soften

   Synonyms:
   manoeuvre, manoeuver, focus, head, bespeak, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, taper, luff, designate, guide, repoint, heighten, focalise, direct, channelize, focalize, point, charge, channelise, target, steer, signal, level, orient, show

8. sharpen, heightenverb

   make (one's senses) more acute

   "This drug will sharpen your vision"

   Antonyms:
   drop, blunt, soften, flatten, dull

   Synonyms:
   taper, enhance, compound, rise, focalise, point, heighten, raise, focalize, focus, intensify, deepen

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. sharpenverb

   Synonyms:
   intensify, aggravate, quicken, hone, grind, point, whet

How to use sharpen in a sentence?

1. Christian Poll:

   (The sculpture) is a symbol of the need to hold on to the climate deal we made in Paris. We need to keep working on climate solutions, sharpen our goals and make more initiatives to convert to sustainable energy.

2. Brad Anderson:

   Clearly they are ready to sharpen their contrasts on issues with each other, the debate is going to be enormously important given all the undecideds we are seeing in polls.

3. Alexi Pappas:

   In distance running in particular, fitness is like a pencil, you sharpen yourself to a point for the race, called peaking, and it's something you time very carefully with the coach.

4. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Great habits sharpen our thoughts and make us great.

5. Michael Connelly:

   That's my job, to forge the blade. To sharpen it. To use it without mercy or conscience. To be the truth in a place where everybody lies.

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