sharpness

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness.
2. (uncountable) the fineness of the point a pointed object.
3. (countable) The product or result of being sharp.
4. (countable, uncountable) pungency or acidity.
5. (countable, uncountable) distinctness, focus.
6. (countable, uncountable) acuteness or acuity.
7. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) edge or blade

Sinonieme

keenness

acuity

acuteness

acrimony

pointedness

pungency

harshness

poignancy

asperity

edge

acerbity

wit

severity

definition

clarity

bite

smartness

trenchancy

acridity

acridness

cleverness

abruptness

acumen

quickness

bitterness

trenchantness

raciness

rigor

rigour

roughness

shrewdness

shrillness

sourness

distinctness

suddenness

mother wit

thorniness

verjuice

wittiness

perspicacity

point

keenness of wit

crispness

perspicuity

perspicuousness

pike

plainness

precision

ability

quick wit

saltiness

sensitiveness

seriousness

spininess

succinctness

talent

tartness

terseness

tip

toe

unkindness

vertex

virulence

legerity

quick wittedness

quick-wittedness

mental acumen

acutance

aiglet

mordacity

intelligence

readability

pipsquancy

prong

accuracy

acidity

acme

acrimoniousness

aglet

alertness

apex

aptitude

articulateness

articulation

astringency

astuteness

briskness

causticity

clearness

coarseness

curtness

cusp

decisiveness

end

🔚

exactitude

expressiveness

fastidiousness

fidelity

fineness

foulness

fury

hardheartedness

hardness

head

intelligibility

intensity

lead

legibility

lucidity

mentality

nose

👃

ogive

peak

penetration

perceptiveness

perspicaciousness

Vertalings

Schärfe

scherpte

acuité

felheid

agudeza

Heftigkeit

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: sharpnesse

Geërf van Old English: sċearpnes

In summary

From Middle English sharpnesse, scharpnesse, from Old English sċearpnes (“sharpness”), equivalent to sharp + -ness.