sharpened

ADJECTIVE

acute

Synonyms

WEAK

acicular aciculate acuminate acuminous cuspate cuspidate knifelike needle-shaped peaked piked pointed spiked

Antonyms

WEAK

blunt dense dull imperceptive insensitive not serious obtuse slow stupid unimportant

ADJECTIVE

better

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exceptional improved superior

STRONG

choice exceeding fitter preferred sophisticated surpassing

WEAK

bigger finer greater higher quality larger more appropriate more desirable more fitting more select more suitable more useful more valuable preferable prominent souped-up worthier

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inferior

WEAK

littler more ill sicker smaller tinier unhealthy worse

ADJECTIVE

knifelike

Synonyms

WEAK

aciculate acuate acuminate acuminous acute apical barbed briery cuspate cuspidate edged fine gnawing ground fine honed horned jagged keen keen-edged knife-edged lancinating needle-pointed needlelike peaked piercing pointed pointy prickly pronged razor-sharp salient serrated sharp-edged shooting spiked spiky spiny splintery stabbing stinging tapered tapering thorny tined tipped unblunted whetted

ADJECTIVE

lancinating

Synonyms

WEAK

aciculate acuate acuminate acuminous acute apical barbed briery cuspate cuspidate edged fine gnawing ground fine honed horned jagged keen keen-edged knife-edged knifelike needle-pointed needlelike peaked piercing pointed pointy prickly pronged razor-sharp salient serrated sharp-edged shooting spiked spiky spiny splintery stabbing stinging tapered tapering thorny tined tipped unblunted whetted

ADJECTIVE

sensual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exciting sensuous sexual sexy tactile voluptuous

WEAK

X-rated animal animalistic arousing bodily carnal debauched delightful epicurean fleshly heavy hedonic hot lascivious lecherous lewd libidinous licentious lustful moving pleasing rough steamy stimulating stirring unchaste unspiritual

Antonyms

WEAK

abstemious chaste mental

ADJECTIVE

sharp

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute pointed razor-sharp stinging

STRONG

fine keen salient tapering

WEAK

aciculate acuate acuminate acuminous apical barbed briery cuspate cuspidate edged ground fine honed horned jagged keen-edged knife-edged needle-pointed needlelike peaked pointy prickly pronged serrated sharp-edged spiked spiky spiny splintery tapered thorny tined tipped unblunted whetted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blunt dull

ADJECTIVE

stabbing

Synonyms

STRONG

acuminate barbed edged fine gnawing honed horned jagged keen peaked piercing pointed serrated shooting spiked stinging tapered tapering tined tipped whetted

WEAK

aciculate acuate acuminous acute apical briery cuspate cuspidate ground fine keen-edged knife-edged knifelike lancinating needle-pointed needlelike pointy prickly pronged razor-sharp salient sharp-edged spiky spiny splintery thorny unblunted

Antonyms

STRONG

blunt dull smooth

Example Sentences

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It called for existing cybersecurity measures to be sharpened to adapt to the new reality of faster, automated, and increasingly sophisticated attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He is right that forward guidance has corroded the central bank’s discipline rather than sharpened it.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Budget constraints have sharpened the fight, since expanding support for one group often requires cuts elsewhere.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

More recent research has sharpened the sustainability concern.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

The old man’s voice sharpened, and at once Ekon regretted asking.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

sharpened

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