sharp
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
Types & categories
- musical notation hypernym
- double sharp hyponym
Related & opposite
- sharp derivation
Sense 2 adjective
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
a sharp photographic image
Related & opposite
- distinctness derivation
- distinct similar to
Sense 3 adverb
changing suddenly in direction and degree
the road twists sharply after the light
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Sense 4 noun
a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
Types & categories
- sewing needle hypernym
Related & opposite
- acuate derivation
Sense 5 adjective
ending in a sharp point
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Sense 6 adjective
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
an acute observer of politics and politicians
Related & opposite
- incisiveness derivation
- sharpness derivation
- fathom derivation
- perceptive similar to
Sense 7 adjective
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
a smart businessman
Related & opposite
- sharpness derivation
- perspicacity derivation
- smart similar to
Sense 8 adjective
harsh
sharp criticism
Related & opposite
- asperity derivation
- acrimony derivation
- unpleasant similar to
Sense 9 adjective
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
a shrill whistle
Related & opposite
- stridence derivation
- high-pitched similar to
Sense 10 adjective
extremely steep
an abrupt canyon
Related & opposite
- precipitousness derivation
- precipice derivation
- steep similar to
Sense 11 adjective
keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
a sharp pain
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Sense 12 adjective
having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
a sharp knife
Related & opposite
- pointed also see
- dull antonym
- keenness attribute
- keenness derivation
- carnassial similar to
- chisel-like similar to
- dagger-like similar to
- drill-like similar to
- edged similar to
- fang-like similar to
- file-like similar to
- incisive similar to
- keen similar to
- knifelike similar to
- metal-cutting similar to
- penetrative similar to
- razor-sharp similar to
- sharpened similar to
- sharp-toothed similar to
Sense 13 adjective
(of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
C sharp
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Sense 14 adjective
very sudden and in great amount or degree
a sharp drop in the stock market
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- sudden similar to
Sense 15 adjective
quick and forceful
a sharp blow
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sharp |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | musical notation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | double sharp |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | distinctness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | distinct |
| 3 | derived from | Related & opposite | sharp |
| 3 | derived from | Related & opposite | acuate |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | acuate |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | sewing needle |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | sharp |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | keenness |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | acuteness |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | pointed |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | incisiveness |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | sharpness |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | fathom |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | perceptive |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | sharpness |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | perspicacity |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | smart |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | asperity |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | acrimony |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | unpleasant |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | stridence |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | high-pitched |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | precipitousness |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | precipice |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | steep |
| 11 | antonym | Related & opposite | dull |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | sharpness |
| 11 | similar to | Related & opposite | acute |
| 11 | similar to | Related & opposite | lancinate |
| 11 | similar to | Related & opposite | fulgurating |
| 11 | similar to | Related & opposite | salt |
| 12 | also see | Related & opposite | pointed |
| 12 | antonym | Related & opposite | dull |
| 12 | attribute | Related & opposite | keenness |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | keenness |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | carnassial |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | chisel-like |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | dagger-like |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | drill-like |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | edged |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | fang-like |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | file-like |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | incisive |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | keen |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | knifelike |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | metal-cutting |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | penetrative |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | razor-sharp |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | sharpened |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | sharp-toothed |
| 13 | antonym | Related & opposite | natural |
| 13 | antonym | Related & opposite | flat |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | sharp |
| 13 | domain topic | Related & opposite | music |
| 14 | similar to | Related & opposite | sudden |
| 15 | derivation | Related & opposite | sharpness |
| 15 | similar to | Related & opposite | forceful |