14 : keen in attention to one's own interest sometimes to the point of being unethical
— sharp·ly adverb
Synonyms
[1] cutting, edgy, ground, keen; also jabbing, jagged, lacerating, piercing, scratching, stabbing
Antonyms
blunt, blunted, dull, dulled, obtuse
[1] peaked, pointed—more at POINTED
[3] acute, astute, canny, hardheaded, knowing, shrewd, smart—more at SHREWD
[3] alert, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick, quick-witted—more at INTELLIGENT
[6] acute, agonizing, biting, excruciating, smart; also bitter, cutting, keen, penetrating, piercing, raw, stinging; afflicting, distressing, upsetting; cruel, grievous, harsh, heartrending, hurtful, lacerating, painful, paralyzing, severe, tormenting, tortuous; insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, unacceptable, unbearable, unsupportable; appalling, awful, bad, dire, dreadful, ghastly, horrible, miserable, nasty, rotten, terrible, vile, wretched
Antonyms
dull
[8] nippy, pungent, strong; also acid, acidic; acrid, bitter, harsh; piquant, spicy, tart; putrid, rancid, rank; acute, keen; animating, energizing, exciting, galvanizing, invigorating, provocative; appetizing, delectable, delicious, palatable, toothsome; flavorful, savory, tasty
Antonyms
bland, smooth, mild
2sharp adverb 1 : in a sharp manner
2 : in a manner or measure or to a degree or number that strictly conforms to a fact or condition : EXACTLY Synonyms
accurately, exactly, just, precisely, right, squarely—more at EXACTLY
3sharp noun 1 : a sharp edge or point
2 : a character ♯ which indicates that a specified note is to be raised by a half step; also : the resulting note
3 : SHARPER
4sharp verb : to raise in pitch by a half step
shar–pei noun, plural shar–peis often cap S&P [ORIGIN: Chin (Guangdong dial.) sà sand + péi fur]
: any of a Chinese breed of dogs that have loose wrinkled skin esp. when young
sharp·en verb : to make or become sharp
— sharp·en·er noun
Synonyms
edge, grind, hone, strop, whet; also file
Antonyms
blunt, dull
sharp·er noun : an unduly sharp or canny person; especially : a cheating gambler
Synonyms
cheat, dodger, hoaxer, shark, swindler, trickster—more at TRICKSTER
sharp·ie or sharpy noun, plural sharp·ies 1 : SHARPER
2 : a person who is exceptionally keen or alert
sharp·ness noun : the quality or state of being sharp
Synonyms
acidity, acrimony, acuteness, asperity, bite, bitterness, edge, harshness, keenness, pungency, tartness
bite, bitterness, bleakness, chill, nip, rawness—more at CHILL
sharp·shoot·er noun : a good marksman
— sharp·shoot·ing noun
Synonyms
marksman, shooter, shot—more at MARKSMAN
shat·ter verb : to dash or burst into fragments; also : to cause the disruption or annihilation of
— shat·ter·proof adjective
Synonyms
blast, blow up, burst, demolish, destroy, explode, pop, smash—more at BLAST
1shave verb shaved; shaved or shav·en ; shav·ing 1 : to slice in thin pieces
2 : to make bare or smooth