Antonyms for sharp

Antonyms for (adj) sharp

Main entry: sharp

Definition: having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing

Usage: a sharp knife; a pencil with a sharp point

Antonyms: dull

Definition: not having a sharp edge or point


Main entry: sharp

Definition: keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point

Usage: a sharp pain; sharp winds

Antonyms: dull

Definition: not keenly felt


Antonyms: chronic

Definition: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering


Antonyms: obtuse

Definition: of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees


Antonyms: mild

Definition: moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme


Main entry: sharp

Definition: (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone

Usage: C sharp

Antonyms: natural

Definition: (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone


Antonyms: flat

Definition: (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone


Main entry: sharp, shrill

Definition: having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

Usage: a shrill whistle; a shrill gaiety

Antonyms: low

Definition: a low level or position or degree


Antonyms: low spirits

Definition: a state of mild depression


Antonyms: low

Definition: literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension


Antonyms: low

Definition: less than normal in degree or intensity or amount


Antonyms: low, low-pitched

Definition: used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency


Main entry: sharp, precipitous, abrupt

Definition: extremely steep

Usage: an abrupt canyon; the precipitous rapids of the upper river; the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings; a sharp drop

Antonyms: gradual

Definition: (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt


Main entry: sharp, shrewd, astute

Definition: marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

Usage: a smart businessman; an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease; he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow

Antonyms: stupid

Definition: lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity


Main entry: sharp

Definition: quick and forceful

Usage: a sharp blow

Antonyms: unforceful, forceless

Definition: lacking force; feeble


Main entry: crisp, sharp

Definition: (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

Usage: a sharp photographic image; the sharp crack of a twig; the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot

Antonyms: indistinct

Definition: not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand


Main entry: sharp, needlelike, acuate, acute

Definition: ending in a sharp point

Antonyms: unpointed, pointless

Definition: not having a point especially a sharp point


Main entry: sharp

Definition: very sudden and in great amount or degree

Usage: a sharp drop in the stock market

Antonyms: gradual

Definition: proceeding in small stages


Main entry: penetrating, penetrative, incisive, discriminating, piercing, acute, keen, knifelike, sharp

Definition: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Usage: an acute observer of politics and politicians; incisive comments; icy knifelike reasoning; as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang; penetrating insight; frequent penetrative observations

Antonyms: unperceiving, unperceptive

Definition: lacking perception


Main entry: sharp, sharp-worded, tart

Definition: harsh

Usage: sharp criticism; a sharp-worded exchange; a tart remark

Antonyms: pleasant

Definition: affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings


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