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sharp
adjective as in knifelike, cutting
Strongest matches
Weak matches
aciculate, acuate, acuminate, acuminous, apical, barbed, briery, cuspate, cuspidate, edged, ground fine, honed, horned, jagged, keen-edged, knife-edged, needle-pointed, needlelike, peaked, pointy, prickly, pronged, serrated, sharp-edged, spiked, spiky, spiny, splintery, tapered, thorny, tined, tipped, unblunted, whetted
adjective as in perceptive, quick-witted
adjective as in dishonest, deceitful
adjective as in severe, intense
adjective as in distinct, well-defined
adjective as in stylish
adjective as in hurtful, bitter in speech
Weak matches
acrimonious, angry, barbed, double-edged, inconsiderate, penetrating, peppery, piercing, pungent, sarcastic, sardonic, stabbing, thoughtless, trenchant, unceremonious, ungracious, virulent, vitriolic
adjective as in having strong affect on animate senses
adverb as in on time
Weak matches
abruptly, accurately, exactly, just, on the button, on the dot, precisely, promptly, punctually, smack-dab, squarely, suddenly
Example Sentences
That contrast raises a sharper question: When people in privileged societies denounce and attempt to limit billionaires, are they shining a light on global injustice − or projecting their own sense of guilt?
Ellison soon showed himself to be a sharp dealmaker and producer.
Atlas workers dismantled a makeshift wall of shipping containers between the scrap yard and school, which was intended to prevent sharp metal shards and other debris from flying onto the school yard.
Few American voices cut sharper than Frederick Douglass’s.
Beijing's large trade surpluses have drawn sharp criticism from some trading partners, who say markets have been flooded with cheap goods, hurting local firms.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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