acuteness

Definitions

The quality of being sharp, severe, or intense.

The ability to think or perceive things clearly and quickly; keenness of discernment.

The quality of having a thin, pointed end or edge.

Examples

The acuteness of her observation allowed her to spot the error that everyone else had missed.

He was surprised by the acuteness of the pain in his shoulder after the accident.

The acuteness of the crisis demanded an immediate response from the government.

Synonyms

sharpness keenness astuteness shrewdness intensity severity insight

Antonyms

dullness bluntness stupidity obtuse insensitivity mildness ignorance