His mind had lost its sharpness.
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Sharpness
Synonyms for "sharpness" (331 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (67)
Noun(11 words)
abruptnessabsolute zeroacerbityacidityacidnessacidulousnessacridityacridnessacrimonyacuityacumenacutenessadroitnessaggressivenessagilityalacrityalertnessalgidityanimalityaptitude
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aptnessargutenessartartfulnessartificeasperityastringenceastringencyastutenessatonalismatonalityatrocityattentionattentivenessbarbaritybearishnessbeastlinessbitebitingnessbitter pillbitternessbleaknessbloodlustbluntnessboorishnessbraininessbrashnessbrightnessbrilliancebrisknessbrusquenessbrusqueriebrutalitycacophonycageynesscallidity
Strong matches (99)
canninesscausticitycausticnesscheerlessnesschicchillchillinesschurlishnessclear thinkingclevernessclinkerclothes-consciousnesscoldcoldnesscomfortlessnesscoolcoolnesscoolthcorrosivenesscoxcombry
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craftcraftinesscreakinesscrispnesscrustinesscryogenicscryologycunningcunningnesscurtnesscuttingnessdandyismdecrease in temperaturedefinitiondepressiondepthdestructivenessdexteritydiaphonydiscomfortdiscorddiscordancediscordancydisharmonydismalnessdispatchdissonancedissonancydissonant chorddistressdistressfulnessdrearinessedgeeleganceespritexpeditionexpeditiousnessextremityfacetiousnessfiercenessfine italian handfinesseflairflatnessfopperyfoppishnessforcefoxinessfreezing pointfreshnessfrigidityfrostinessfunninessfuriousnessgallgall and wormwoodgamesmanshipgeliditygeniusgiftgiftednessgiftsgriefgrievousnessgripgruffnessguileharshnesshighnesshumorousnessicinessimpetuosityincisivenessinclemency
Related words (165)
ingeniousnessingenuityinharmoniousnessinharmonyinhumanityinsidiousnessinsightintense coldintensityinventivenessitalian handjauntinessjocosenessjocularityjokingjoshingjoylessnesskeen-wittednesskeennesslamentability
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lamentationlow temperaturemalignitymental alertnessmercilessnessmercurial mindmindlessnessmordacitymordancymournfulnessmurderousnessnastinessnative clevernessnattinessneatnessnimble mindnimble-wittednessnimblenessnipnippinessnousoff noteone upmanshipone-upmanshippainpainfulnesspathospiercingnesspipingnesspiquancypitiabilitypitiablenesspitifulnesspitilessnesspleasantrypoignancypointprofunditypromptitudepromptnesspunctualitypungencyquick partsquick thinkingquick witquick-wittednessquicknessrawnessreadinessready witreedinessregrettablenessresolutionresourcefulnessrigorroughnesssadnesssaltinesssarcasmsatanic cunningsavagerysavvyscreechinessseveritysharp airsharp-wittednessshiftinessshortnessshrewdnessshrillnesssleeknesssleeplessnessslipperinessslynesssmartnesssmartssneakinesssophistrysorrowfulnesssour notesournessspeedinessspicespiffinesssprightly witsprynessstabbingnessstealthstealthinessstingstridencestridencystridorstridulousnessstringencysubtiltysubtlenesssubtletysupplenesssurlinessswiftnesstalenttangtartnessteethterrorismtrenchancytrickinesstrimnesstruculencetunelessnessungentlenessunharmoniousnessunmusicalityuntunefulnessvandalismvehemencevenomviciousnessviolencevirulencewakefulnesswarinesswilewileswilinesswitwittinesswoebegonenesswoefulnesswolf
Noun(13 words)
Adjective(1 words)
visual clarity
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: acuity, acuteness, clarity, distinctness, keenness.
- Sentence evidence is available for sharpness, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sharpness".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sharpness"
Keep "sharpness" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sharpness" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sharpness", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sharpness" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
20 entriesclarityclearnessconfigurationconformationcontourdistressingnessformill natureintelligencemental statepainfulnessperceptual propertypropertyqualityshapespice
Showing 16 of 20 words.
More specific
7 entriesCollocations
5 entriesblade sharpnessedge sharpnessknife sharpnesssharpness of mindsharpness of taste
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesTranslations
14 translations across 9 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ὀξύτης noun (of intelligence)
Bulgarian
1 entries- съобразителност noun (of intelligence)
Dutch
1 entries- scherpte noun (of an image)
French
3 entries- acuité noun (of intelligence)
- netteté noun (of an image)
- tranchant noun (of intelligence)
German
2 entries- Bildschärfe noun (of an image)
- Schärfe noun (of an image)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- skarphet noun (of an image)
Russian
2 entries- ре́зкость noun (of an image)
- чёткость noun (of an image)
Tamil
2 entries- கூர்மை noun (of intelligence)
- தெளிவு noun (of an image)
Vietnamese
1 entries- độ nét noun (of an image)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Bernard of Chartres used to say that we are like dwarfs on the shoulders of giants, so that we can see more than they, and things at a greater distance, not by virtue of any sharpness of sight on our part, or any physical distinction, but because we are carried high and raised up by their giant size.
Source: tatoeba (1310598)
Unencumbered by Earth's blurring atmosphere, the space observatory unveils the universe in unprecedented crystal-clear sharpness across a broad range of wavelengths, from ultraviolet to near-infrared light.
Source: tatoeba (8713553)
I enchanted my sword with Sharpness II.
Source: tatoeba (10059429)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sharpness"?
Closest matches include acuity, acuteness, clarity, distinctness, keenness.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sharpness"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.