| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | knifelike, cutting |
Synonyms: |
aciculate, acuate, acuminate, acuminous, acute, apical, barbed, briery, cuspate, cuspidate, edged, fine, ground fine, honed, horned, jagged, keen, keen-edged, knife-edged, needle-pointed, needlelike, peaked, pointed, pointy, prickly, pronged, razor-sharp, salient, serrated, sharp-edged, sharpened, spiked, spiky, spiny, splintery, stinging, tapered, tapering, thorny, tined, tipped, unblunted, whetted |
Antonyms: |
blunt, dull |
| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sudden |
Synonyms: |
abrupt, distinct, extreme, intense, marked |
Antonyms: |
lazy, slow |
| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | perceptive, quick-witted |
Synonyms: |
acute, adroit, alert, apt, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, canny, clever, critical, cute, discerning, discriminating, fast, foxy*, having smarts, ingenious, intelligent, keen, knowing, nimble, nobody's fool, not born yesterday, observant, on the ball, original, penetrating, penetrative, quick, quick on the trigger, quick on the uptake, ready, resourceful, savvy*, sensitive, slick, smart, smart as a tack, subtle, wise |
Antonyms: |
ignorant, stupid, unintelligent |
| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dishonest, deceitful |
Synonyms: |
artful, bent, crafty, cunning, designing, ornery, salty, shady, shrewd, slick, slippery, sly, smart, snaky, two-faced, underhand, unethical, unscrupulous, wily |
Antonyms: |
aboveboard, forthright, frank, honest |
| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | severe, intense |
Synonyms: |
acute, agonizing, biting, cutting, distinct, distressing, drilling, excruciating, fierce, keen, knifelike, painful, paralyzing, penetrating, piercing, shooting, smart, sore, stabbing, stinging, violent |
Antonyms: |
calm, mild, moderate |
| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinct, well-defined |
Synonyms: |
audible, clear, clear-cut, crisp, definite, explicit, obvious, visible |
Antonyms: |
indefinite, indistinct, undefined |
| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stylish |
Synonyms: |
chic, classy, dashing, distinctive, dressy, excellent, fashionable, fine, first-class*, fly*, in style, smart, snappy, swank, tony, trendy |
Antonyms: |
boring, old-fashioned, unstylish |
| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hurtful, bitter in speech |
Synonyms: |
acrimonious, angry, barbed, biting, caustic, cutting, double-edged, harsh, incisive, inconsiderate, penetrating, peppery, piercing, pointed, pungent, sarcastic, sardonic, scathing, severe, short, stabbing, stinging, tart, thoughtless, trenchant, unceremonious, ungracious, virulent, vitriolic |
Antonyms: |
benevolent, kind, nice |
| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having strong affect on animate senses |
Synonyms: |
acerbic, acid, acrid, active, astringent, austere, bitter, brisk, burning, harsh, hot, lively, odorous, piquant, pungent, sour, strong-smelling, suffocating, tart, vigorous, vinegary |
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bland, calm, dull, flat, low, mild, moderate, tasteless |
| Main Entry: | sharper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cheat |
Synonyms: |
bilk, bluff, charlatan, cheater, chiseler, con artist, confidence operator, conniver, cozener, crook, deceiver, decoy, defrauder, dodger, double-crosser, double-dealer, enticer, fake*, hypocrite, impostor, inveigler, jockey, masquerader, pretender, quack, rascal, rogue, rook, scammer, shark, shyster, swindler, trickster, victimizer |