sharp

  • (r) changing suddenly in direction and degree
    • the road twists sharply after the light
    • turn sharp left here
    • the visor was acutely peaked
    • her shoes had acutely pointed toes
    acutely, sharply,
  • (s) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
    • a sharp photographic image
    • the sharp crack of a twig
    • the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot
    crisp,
  • (s) ending in a sharp point acuate, needlelike, acute,
  • (s) 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
    incisive, keen, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, discriminating, knifelike, acute,
  • (s) 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
    astute, shrewd,
  • (s) harsh
    • sharp criticism
    • a sharp-worded exchange
    • a tart remark
    sharp-worded, tart,
  • (s) having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
    • a shrill whistle
    • a shrill gaiety
    shrill,
  • (s) extremely steep
    • an abrupt canyon
    • the precipitous rapids of the upper river
    • the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings
    • a sharp drop
    precipitous, abrupt,
  • (a) keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
    • a sharp pain
    • sharp winds
  • (a) having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
    • a sharp knife
    • a pencil with a sharp point
  • (a) (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
    • C sharp
  • (s) very sudden and in great amount or degree
    • a sharp drop in the stock market
  • (s) quick and forceful
    • a sharp blow

Nouns

  • (n) a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
  • (n) a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point

Synonyms

acutely sharply crisp acuate needlelike acute incisive keen penetrating penetrative piercing discriminating knifelike astute shrewd sharp-worded tart shrill precipitous abrupt

Antonyms

dull flat natural

See also

pointed

Words of close approximity

shard share Shari shark
shad shag Shah sham Shan Shaw shay
shabu shack shade shady shaft Shahn shake shako shaky shale shame Shang shank shape shard share Shari shark shave shawl shawm Shawn
sharp-angled sharp-cornered sharp-eared sharpen sharpened sharpener sharper sharp-eyed sharpie sharp-limbed sharply sharpness sharp-nosed sharp-pointed sharp-set sharpshoot sharpshooter sharp-sighted sharp-sightedness sharp-tailed grouse sharptail mola sharp-tasting sharp tongue sharp-toothed sharp-worded sharpy