Adjective sharp has 14 senses
  1. crisp, sharp - (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"
    Antonym: indistinct (indirect, via distinct)
  2. acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike - ending in a sharp point
    Antonyms: pointless, unpointed (indirect, via pointed)
  3. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp - having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
    Antonyms: unperceptive, unperceiving (indirect, via perceptive)
  4. astute, sharp, shrewd - marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
    Antonym: stupid (indirect, via smart)
  5. sharp, sharp-worded, tart - harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"
    Antonym: pleasant (indirect, via unpleasant)
  6. piercing, shrill, sharp - high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"
    Antonyms: low, low-pitched (indirect, via high)
  7. abrupt, precipitous, sharp - extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
    Antonym: gradual (indirect, via steep)
  8. sharp - keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"
    Antonyms:
    dull, deadened
  9. incisive, keen, sharp - very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation; "an incisive mind"; "a keen intelligence"; "of sharp and active intellect"
    Antonyms: unintelligent, stupid (indirect, via intelligent)
  10. sharp - having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"
    Antonyms:
    dull, blunt, blunted, dulled, edgeless, unsharpened
  11. acerb, acerbic, astringent, sharp - sour or bitter in taste
    Antonym: sweet (indirect, via sour)
  12. sharp - raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "C sharp"
    Antonyms:
    flat, natural
  13. sharp - very sudden and in great amount or degree; "a sharp drop in the stock market"
    Antonym:
    gradual (indirect, via sudden)
  14. sharp - quick and forceful; "a sharp blow"
    Antonyms:
    forceless, unforceful, weak (indirect, via forceful)
,Adverbial sharp has 1 sense
  1. sharply, sharp - changing suddenly in direction and degree; "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"
,Noun sharp has 2 senses
  1. sharp - a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
    --1 is a kind of
    musical notation
    --1 has particulars: double sharp
  2. sharp - a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
    --2 is a kind of
    sewing needle
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