n. | 1. | The quality or condition of being sharp; keenness; acuteness. |
Noun | 1. | sharpness - a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" |
2. | sharpness - the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it" Synonyms: edge | |
3. | sharpness - a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices" | |
4. | sharpness - thinness of edge or fineness of point Synonyms: keenness | |
5. | sharpness - the quality of being sharp and clear Synonyms: distinctness | |
6. | sharpness - harshness of manner Synonyms: asperity |