unsharpened
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Definition
Adjective: Not sharpened; lacking a sharp edge or point. Describes an object whose cutting edge or point has not been made sharp or has become dull.
Usage and Examples
The adjective unsharpened is used to describe objects that are meant to have a sharp edge or point but do not. * The pencil was unsharpened, so I couldn't write the test. * For safety, the knives in the display were left unsharpened. * He handed me an unsharpened blade, which was useless for cutting the rope.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: Can describe something that is not intellectually keen or incisive.
- His critique was surprisingly unsharpened and lacked its usual bite.
Variants and Related Words
- Sharpen (verb): To make or become sharp.
- You need to sharpen that unsharpened axe before using it.
- Sharpened (adjective): The direct antonym, meaning made sharp.
- A sharpened pencil is ready for use.
Synonyms
- Dull: Lacking sharpness; blunt.
- Blunt: Having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp.
Antonyms
- Sharpened
- Sharp
- Honed
- Whetted