Sharpness vs Acuteness - What's the Difference?

Acuteness

Sharpness

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed
  • the quality of having a sharp edge or point
  • a quick and penetrating intelligence
Definition as Noun
  • the quality of being keenly and painfully felt
  • a quick and penetrating intelligence
  • harshness of manner
  • the quality of being sharp and clear
  • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
  • thinness of edge or fineness of point
  • a strong odor or taste property

Examples

  • "dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell"
  • "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
  • "the sharpness of her loss"
  • "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
  • "his voice had an edge to it"
  • "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"

Parts of Speech

Noun
Noun