ULTRASHARP Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

ultrasharp

adjective

Definition of ultrasharp

as in sharpened

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Recent Examples of ultrasharp The prime way to see the movie is through 70mm IMAX — delivering an ultrasharp, massive physical film image with a taller aspect ratio that reveals up to 40% more picture than cropped digital or standard digital screens. — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 On February 25, in the heart of Milan, Bella Hadid unveiled an ultrasharp casual silhouette. — Chloé Versabeau, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2026 Such ultrasharp phase switching with giant changes in entropy could be applied in future refrigeration technologies, the team explained. — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 An ultrasharp conductive tip (in this case, made of gold) is positioned less than 1 nanometer from the specimen, which scans the surface. — IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2023 Their players’ medical records are a tempting target for opponents—or gamblers—looking for leverage, while their on-field signs can be stolen with real-time ultrasharp video. — Dan Weil, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022

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Adjective

Putting heavy or edged objects atop the cord may damage or pinch it, potentially causing short circuits.

— Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
Leading without a baton, Luisi uses his hands to mold sounds alternately soft- and hard-edged, dark and dense or bright and shiny.

— Dallas News, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2022

Definition of edged

Adjective

As Russia’s ground offensive stalls, European officials warn the air war is growing more ruthless while Ukraine hits Russia’s Ust-Luga oil port and India’s leader presses publicly for an end to fighting.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The OutIn takes both pre-ground coffee and Nespresso’s original pods.

— Cassie Gill, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of ground

Adjective

On its face, however, this inspirational message seems in sharp contrast to economic reality.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Bajaria’s foresight was sharper, investing in local language productions and building up Netflix’s global presence (almost two dozen international offices were opened during Bajaria’s reign).

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sharp

Adjective

While Charles Zana’s interiors projects and designs whisper poetic refinement, he’s drawn to edgy works of postmodern art.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
With his stand-up, Rock avoided being fake edgy; his analogy for how to get there is a pharmaceutical company making a cancer drug.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of edgy

Adjective

Thiel was even more pointed about the pope, suggesting Leo’s focus on AI is a distraction from the Catholic Church’s legacy of abuse.

— Sasha Tuddenham, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Hosted by comedian and cerebral palsy advocate Tina Friml, the ceremony took place at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, combining humor with pointed calls for the film and television industry to invest more in recruiting disabled talent.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pointed

Adjective

Still, even with the Justice Department approving the WBD merger late last week without any concessions, the Paramount Skydance’s CEO’s happy face masked some spikey obstacles to the merger from overseas and in state houses over Ellison’s strategic bear hug with the ex-Apprentice host.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026
This will be a bumper quarter for oil and gas shareholders, who have always learned to stick it out through the doldrums for spikey periods like this.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of spiky

Adjective

There's good reason families are increasingly keen to cut college costs.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
The textual literalism that dominates the action is shown up by a few moments of keen-eyed observation—above all, in a calm but mighty reveal in Alberto’s episode.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026

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