Antonyms of noun sharpness

3 of 7 senses of sharpness

Sense 5
sharpness, keenness -- (thinness of edge or fineness of point)
       Antonym of dullness (Sense 5)
      => dullness, bluntness -- (without sharpness or clearness of edge or point; "the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible")

Sense 6
distinctness, sharpness -- (the quality of being sharp and clear)
       Antonym of softness (Sense 8)
      => indistinctness, softness, blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness -- (the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines)

Sense 7
asperity, sharpness -- (harshness of manner)
       Antonym of dullness (Sense 5)
      => dullness, bluntness -- (without sharpness or clearness of edge or point; "the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sharpness

7 senses of sharpness

Sense 1
acuteness, acuity, sharpness, keenness -- (a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind")
       => intelligence -- (the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience)

Sense 2
edge, sharpness -- (the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an edge to it")
       => urgency -- (pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need")

Sense 3
pungency, bite, sharpness, raciness -- (a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine")
       => spiciness, spice, spicery -- (the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored)

Sense 4
sharpness -- (the quality of being keenly and painfully felt; "the sharpness of her loss")
       => painfulness, distressingness -- (the quality of being painful; "she feared the painfulness of childbirth")

Sense 5
sharpness, keenness -- (thinness of edge or fineness of point)
       => shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation -- (any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes")

Sense 6
distinctness, sharpness -- (the quality of being sharp and clear)
       => clearness, clarity, uncloudedness -- (the quality of clear water; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes")

Sense 7
asperity, sharpness -- (harshness of manner)
       => ill nature -- (a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition)

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