sharpened
verbHow many syllables in sharpened?
There are 2 syllables in the word sharpened.How to pronounce sharpened:
Definition of sharpened:
- sharpened (verb):
- hone
- to make sharp or sharper
- to make or become sharp or sharper
Synonyms for sharpened:
cutting
edged
edgy
ground
honed
jagged
keen
piercing
sharp
stropped
trenchant
whetted
Antonyms for sharpened:
blunt
blunted
dull
dulled
edgeless
flat
not sharp
obtuse
pointless
round
rounded
stubbed
stubby
unpointed
unsharp
unsharpened
worn
worn down
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