Synonyms of acuteness

acuteness

noun

1

as in bitterness

a harsh or sharp quality

judging by the acuteness in his tone when he congratulated me, I think he was actually quite resentful that I won

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bitterness
• bite
• edge
• severity
• acidity
• sharpness
• poignancy
• acerbity
• harshness
• poignance
• roughness
• pungency
• acrimony
• asperity
• acridity
• keenness
• severeness
• spice
• tartness
• acidness
• acrimoniousness
• acridness
• virulence
• shrillness
• tang
• punch
• ginger
• pointedness
• maliciousness
• vitriol
• raucousness
• thorniness
• cattiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softness
• gentleness
• mildness
• kindliness

2

as in sensitiveness

the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences

the acuteness of the bird's eyesight is amazing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sensitiveness
• sensitivity
• perceptiveness
• acuity
• perceptivity
• accuracy
• sharpness
• keenness
• delicacy
• hypersensitivity
• supersensitivity
• exactness
• exactitude
• hypersensitiveness
• oversensitivity
• hyperacuity
• fineness
• oversensitiveness