Synonyms of sharpened

sharpened 1 of 2

adjective

as in sharp

having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something

the sharpened blade of a lawn mower

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharp
• cutting
• honed
• edged
• jagged
• ground
• trenchant
• whetted
• keen
• stropped
• edgy
• piercing
• pointed
• stabbing
• knifelike
• scratching
• clawlike
• lacerating
• spiky
• pointy
• daggerlike
• jabbing
• spikey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blunt
• dull
• smooth
• rounded
• dulled
• blunted
• soft
• obtuse
• level
• flat
• even
• slick

sharpened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of sharpen

as in edged

to make sharp or sharper

you need to sharpen your penknife's blade frequently in order to be able to whittle properly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edged
• ground
• filed
• whetted
• honed
• stoned
• stropped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blunted
• dulled
• rounded
• polished
• smoothed
• glossed
• burnished
• buffed