Antonyms for sharpen
ˈʃɑr pənsharp·en

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1. sharpenverb

   Antonyms:
   blunt

2. sharpenverb

   Antonyms:
   blunt

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1. • Adjust
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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. 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.

2. Ungad Chadda:

   It allows us to sharpen our focus.

3. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Great habits sharpen our thoughts and make us great.

4. danwise:

   You dont allways chose what happens to you, but only you can allways chose your attitude. Attitude is your ultimate life tool, sharpen it because you will need it.

5. Mike Pompeo:

   We were hopeful even this morning. We all went back and tried to sharpen our pencils and see if we couldn't get a little further and we actually did, but still, look, it is a long ways, we have always known it was a long ways.

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