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1. (noun) sharp
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. (adj) sharp
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. (adj) crisp, sharp
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
Synonyms: abrupt, nipping, astute, sharp, 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
Antonyms: edgeless, dull, gradual, stupid, unsharpened, unperceiving, blunted, deadened, natural, indistinct, pleasant, forceless, dulled, unpointed, pointless, low, low-pitched, flat, unperceptive, blunt, unforceful

4. (adj) acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike
ending in a sharp point
Synonyms: abrupt, shrill, astute, sharp, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, intense, penetrative
Antonyms: blunt, natural, indistinct, unforceful, pleasant, deadened, unpointed, forceless, flat, low-pitched, stupid, gradual, edgeless, pointless, dulled, dull, low, unperceptive, blunted, unsharpened, unperceiving

5. (adj) acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Synonyms: intense, penetrative, discriminating, shrill, neat, sharp, 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
Antonyms: flat, dull, unsharpened, unpointed, unforceful, dulled, pleasant, deadened, blunt, low-pitched, natural, low, pointless, forceless, gradual, unperceptive, edgeless, stupid, indistinct, blunted, unperceiving

6. (adj) astute, sharp, shrewd
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Synonyms: abrupt, shrill, astute, sharp, incisive, conniving, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, calculating, scheming, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, calculative, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative
Antonyms: edgeless, stupid, flat, unforceful, dulled, blunted, pleasant, low-pitched, unperceptive, dull, unsharpened, unpointed, forceless, pointless, low, unperceiving, deadened, indistinct, natural, blunt, gradual

7. (adj) sharp, sharp-worded, tart
harsh
Synonyms: abrupt, shrill, astute, sharp, tangy, incisive, lemony, lemonlike, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, sourish, penetrative
Antonyms: blunt, gradual, natural, pleasant, forceless, dulled, stupid, blunted, flat, dull, edgeless, pointless, deadened, low, unsharpened, low-pitched, unperceptive, unperceiving, unpointed, indistinct, unforceful

8. (adj) shrill, sharp
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
Synonyms: abrupt, shrill, astute, sharp, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, strident, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, precipitous, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative
Antonyms: low, unpointed, edgeless, blunt, low-pitched, natural, unforceful, pleasant, dulled, dull, pointless, unperceiving, gradual, stupid, blunted, unsharpened, flat, unperceptive, forceless, deadened, indistinct

9. (adj) abrupt, precipitous, sharp
extremely steep
Synonyms: abrupt, overhasty, needlelike, sharp, incisive, precipitous, knifelike, precipitate, crisp, sharp-worded, keen, disconnected, precipitant, discriminating, tart, acuate, astute, acute, shrill, hasty, penetrating, piercing, shrewd, penetrative
Antonyms: forceless, dull, stupid, gradual, unperceiving, unpointed, pleasant, blunt, low-pitched, flat, dulled, natural, blunted, pointless, unsharpened, unforceful, unperceptive, indistinct, low, deadened, edgeless

10. (adj) sharp
keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
Synonyms: abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative
Antonyms: unperceiving, stupid, gradual, dull, low-pitched, blunt, low, blunted, deadened, pointless, unperceptive, dulled, edgeless, flat, indistinct, pleasant, forceless, unsharpened, unpointed, unforceful, natural

11. (adj) sharp
having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
Synonyms: abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative
Antonyms: pointless, unperceiving, flat, gradual, deadened, forceless, low, unsharpened, pleasant, stupid, unpointed, unperceptive, dull, edgeless, low-pitched, natural, blunt, unforceful, dulled, indistinct, blunted

12. (adj) sharp
(of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
Synonyms: abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative
Antonyms: pointless, blunt, blunted, unsharpened, forceless, dull, gradual, indistinct, unpointed, low, flat, edgeless, unperceiving, unforceful, low-pitched, stupid, natural, dulled, unperceptive, deadened, pleasant

13. (adj) sharp
very sudden and in great amount or degree
Synonyms: abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative
Antonyms: pleasant, dull, stupid, deadened, gradual, unforceful, flat, pointless, natural, indistinct, unperceptive, low-pitched, unpointed, blunted, edgeless, low, dulled, unperceiving, unsharpened, blunt, forceless

14. (adverb) sharp
quick and forceful
Synonyms: abrupt, shrill, astute, incisive, shrewd, knifelike, crisp, keen, needlelike, precipitous, discriminating, tart, sharp-worded, acute, acuate, penetrating, piercing, penetrative
Antonyms: blunted, pleasant, gradual, unforceful, dull, dulled, natural, low-pitched, edgeless, forceless, unperceiving, deadened, flat, blunt, pointless, unperceptive, unsharpened, stupid, indistinct, low, unpointed

15. (adverb) sharply, sharp, acutely
changing suddenly in direction and degree
Synonyms: shrewdly, aggressively, astutely, precipitously, sharp, sagaciously, sharply, acutely, crisply, sapiently
Antonyms: unsharpened, gradual, forceless, low, unperceptive, dull, low-pitched, edgeless, unpointed, pleasant, deadened, unforceful, blunted, indistinct, natural, pointless, blunt, dulled, flat, unperceiving, stupid

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'sharp'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

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 co
Synonyms: astute, acute, discerning, penetrating, sharp, clear-sighted, discriminating, penetrative, shrewd, crafty, keen, perspicacious, subtile, cunning, knowing, sagacious, subtle
Antonyms: blind, idiotic, shallow, stolid, undiscerning, dull, imbecile, short-sighted, stupid, unintelligent

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