sharper

[shahr-per] / ˈʃɑr pər /

NOUN

cheat

Synonyms

STRONG

bluff charlatan cheater chiseler crook deceiver decoy defrauder dodger double-crosser double-dealer fake hypocrite impostor jockey masquerader pretender quack rascal rogue rook scammer shark shyster swindler trickster victimizer

WEAK

bilk con artist confidence operator conniver cozener enticer inveigler

Example Sentences

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The Bournemouth youngster is still raw, still searching for consistency with his final ball, but he looked sharper here.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A larger five by five array of detectors could produce sharper maps and complete the work more quickly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Those crypto-specific pressures have come into sharper focus after Strategy sold a small amount of bitcoin earlier this week.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Compared with her trip to China, Cheng can expect "far less pomp and far sharper questions" in the United States, said Ryan Hass, an expert on China and Taiwan at the Washington-based Brookings Institution.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

I touched the end of the harpoon, and it was sharper than the old kitchen knives we had back home in Queens—not that they were being used much.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

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