Sharpness vs Acuteness - What's the Difference?
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"