sharpened
/ˈʃɑrpənd/
adjective
- Having a thin, pointed edge or tip that can cut or pierce easily, especially after being made sharper.
- She picked up a sharpened pencil from the desk.
- The chef used a sharpened knife to slice the vegetables.
- The sharpened blade gleamed under the workshop light.
- Made more intense, acute, or effective.
- Years of practice resulted in a sharpened ability to solve puzzles.
- The training gave her a sharpened focus on her goals.
- His sharpened senses helped him notice the faint sound.
Antonyms
verb
- Past tense and past participle of sharpen: made or became sharp or sharper.
- He sharpened all the kitchen knives before dinner.
- She sharpened her skills by practicing every day.
- The teacher sharpened the pencil for the student.