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sharp Antonyms

Opposite of sharp

Because the opposite of sharp shifts with each meaning, the 29 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 9 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Having a thin edge able to cut or a fine point able to pierce.

Usage Example

"The chef used a very blunt knife to slice the vegetables thinly."

Strongest
blunt
dull
unsharpened
Strong
rounded
pointless

• adjective (Context 2)

Sudden, intense, and clearly felt or marked (of a physical sensation, turn, or change).

Usage Example

"There was a gradual drop in temperatures overnight as the cold front moved through."

Strongest
gradual
gentle
slight
Strong
mild
imperceptible
moderate

• adjective (Context 3)

Quick to notice, understand, or react to things; mentally acute or perceptive.

Usage Example

"She has a obtuse mind and noticed the discrepancy in the financial report immediately."

Strongest
obtuse
dim-witted
slow-witted
dense
dull
Strong
unobservant
stupid

• adverb (Context 4)

Precisely at the stated time; punctually.

Usage Example

"The committee meeting will begin at nine o'clock approximately."

Strongest
approximately
roughly
Strong
late
around

• noun (Context 5)

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch, or the sign (#) indicating this in musical notation.

Usage Example

"The key signature of G major contains one flat."

Strongest
flat
Strong
natural

• adjective (Context 6)

Having a strong, acidic, or pungent flavor or smell that is not mild.

Usage Example

"We added aged cheddar to the sauce to give it a distinctively mild flavor."

Strongest
mild
bland
mellow
Strong
insipid
sweet

• adjective (Context 7)

Above the true or intended musical pitch, or raised by a semitone.

Usage Example

"The violin sounded slightly flat during the opening solo, so the musician adjusted the tuning peg."

Strongest
flat
Strong
natural
in tune

• adverb (Context 8)

Above the true or proper musical pitch.

Usage Example

"The choir tended to sing flat when performing the upper register passages."

Strongest
flat
Strong
in tune

• verb (Context 9)

To raise the pitch of a musical note by a semitone, or to sing or play above the true pitch.

Usage Example

"The composer sharped the seventh note of the scale to create a strong leading tone."

Strongest
flat
flatten

Similar words to sharp

Words similar to sharp shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

sharpen
exactly
precisely
on the dot
acute
abrupt
tangy
astute
See all synonyms of sharp

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Sharp. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/sharp
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