Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sharper
1 sense of sharper
Sense 1
cardsharp, card sharp, cardsharper, card sharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy, card shark -- (a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games)
=> card player -- (someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games)
=> swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter -- (a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud)
Antonyms of adj sharp
12 senses of sharp
Sense 1
crisp, sharp -- ((of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot")
INDIRECT (VIA distinct) -> indistinct -- (not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do")
Sense 2
acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike -- (ending in a sharp point)
INDIRECT (VIA pointed) -> pointless, unpointed -- (not having a point especially a sharp point; "my pencils are all pointless")
Sense 3
acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations")
INDIRECT (VIA perceptive) -> unperceptive, unperceiving -- (lacking perception; "as unperceptive as a boulder")
Sense 4
astute, sharp, shrewd -- (marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow")
INDIRECT (VIA smart) -> stupid -- (lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity)
Sense 5
sharp, sharp-worded, tart -- (harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark")
INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant -- (affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations")
Sense 6
shrill, sharp -- (having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety")
INDIRECT (VIA high) -> low, low-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency)
Sense 7
abrupt, precipitous, sharp -- (extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop")
INDIRECT (VIA steep) -> gradual -- ((of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope")
Sense 8
sharp (vs. dull) -- (keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds")
dull (vs. sharp) -- (not keenly felt; "a dull throbbing"; "dull pain")
=> deadened -- (made or become less intense; "the deadened pangs of hunger")
Sense 9
sharp (vs. dull) -- (having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point")
dull (vs. sharp) -- (not having a sharp edge or point; "the knife was too dull to be of any use")
=> blunt -- (used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument")
=> blunted, dulled -- (made dull or blunt)
=> edgeless -- (lacking a cutting edge)
=> unsharpened -- (not sharpened)
Sense 10
sharp (vs. flat) (vs. natural) -- ((of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "C sharp")
flat (vs. natural) (vs. sharp) -- ((of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "B flat")
natural (vs. sharp) (vs. flat) -- ((of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone; "a natural scale"; "B natural")
Sense 11
sharp -- (very sudden and in great amount or degree; "a sharp drop in the stock market")
INDIRECT (VIA sudden) -> gradual -- (proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices")
Sense 12
sharp -- (quick and forceful; "a sharp blow")
INDIRECT (VIA forceful) -> forceless, unforceful -- (lacking force; feeble; "a forceless argument")
Similarity of adj sharp
12 senses of sharp
Sense 1
crisp, sharp -- ((of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot")
=> distinct (vs. indistinct) -- (easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints")
Sense 2
acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike -- (ending in a sharp point)
=> pointed (vs. pointless) -- (having a point)
Sense 3
acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations")
=> perceptive (vs. unperceptive) -- (having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation")
Sense 4
astute, sharp, shrewd -- (marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow")
=> smart (vs. stupid) -- (showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness)
Sense 5
sharp, sharp-worded, tart -- (harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark")
=> unpleasant (vs. pleasant) -- (disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors")
Sense 6
shrill, sharp -- (having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety")
=> high (vs. low), high-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)
Sense 7
abrupt, precipitous, sharp -- (extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop")
=> steep (vs. gradual) -- (having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs")
Sense 8
sharp (vs. dull) -- (keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds")
=> acute, intense -- (extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning")
=> cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating -- (painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain")
=> fulgurating -- (sharp and piercing)
=> salt -- ((of speech) painful or bitter; "salt scorn"- Shakespeare; "a salt apology")
Sense 9
sharp (vs. dull) -- (having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point")
=> carnassial -- ((of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh; "the carnassial teeth of carnivores")
=> chisel-like -- (resembling a chisel)
=> dagger-like -- (resembling a dagger)
=> drill-like -- (resembling a drill)
=> edged -- (having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination; "an edged knife"; "a two-edged sword")
=> fang-like -- (resembling a fang)
=> file-like -- (resembling a file)
=> incisive -- (suitable for cutting or piercing; "incisive teeth")
=> keen -- (having a sharp cutting edge or point; "a keen blade")
=> knifelike -- (cutting or able to cut as if with a knife)
=> metal-cutting -- (hard and sharp enough to cut metal; "metal-cutting tools")
=> penetrative, penetrating -- (tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor")
=> razor-sharp -- (as sharp as a razor)
=> sharpened -- (made sharp or sharper; "a sharpened knife cuts more cleanly")
=> sharp-toothed -- (having sharp teeth)
Also See-> pointed#1
Sense 10
sharp (vs. flat) (vs. natural) -- ((of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "C sharp")
Sense 11
sharp -- (very sudden and in great amount or degree; "a sharp drop in the stock market")
=> sudden (vs. gradual) -- (happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure")
Sense 12
sharp -- (quick and forceful; "a sharp blow")
=> forceful (vs. forceless) -- (characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace")
