sharp

1. adjective

1)

a sharp knife

Syn:

keen, razor-edged; sharpened, honed

See note at keen

Ant:

blunt

2)

a sharp pain

Syn:

excruciating, agonizing, intense, stabbing, shooting, severe, acute, keen, fierce, searing; exquisite

3)

a sharp taste

Syn:

tangy, piquant, strong; acidic, acid, sour, tart, pungent, acrid, bitter, acidulous

Ant:

mild, mellow, bland

4)

a sharp cry of pain

Syn:

loud, piercing, shrill, high-pitched, penetrating, harsh, strident, ear-splitting, deafening

Ant:

soft, quiet

5)

a sharp wind

Syn:

cold, chilly, chill, brisk, keen, penetrating, biting, icy, bitter, freezing, raw; informal nippy, wicked

Ant:

warm, balmy

6)

sharp words

Syn:

harsh, bitter, cutting, scathing, caustic, barbed, trenchant, acrimonious, acerbic, sarcastic, sardonic, spiteful, venomous, malicious, vitriolic, vicious, hurtful, nasty, cruel, abrasive; informal bitchy, catty

Ant:

amicable, kind

7)

a sharp sense of loss

Syn:

intense, acute, keen, strong, bitter, fierce, heartfelt, overwhelming

8)

the lens brings it into sharp focus

Syn:

distinct, clear, crisp; stark, obvious, marked, definite, pronounced

Ant:

blurred, indistinct

9)

a sharp increase

Syn:

sudden, abrupt, rapid; steep, precipitous

Ant:

gradual

10)

a sharp corner

Syn:

hairpin, tight

11)

a sharp drop

Syn:

steep, sheer, abrupt, precipitous, vertical

Ant:

gentle, gradual

12)

sharp eyes

Syn:

keen, perceptive, observant, acute, beady, hawklike

Ant:

weak

13)

she was sharp and witty

Syn:

perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, incisive, sensitive, keen, acute, quick-witted, clever, shrewd, canny, astute, intelligent, intuitive, bright, alert, smart, quick off the mark, insightful, knowing; informal on the ball, quick on the uptake, savvy, heads-up

Ant:

slow, dull, stupid

14) informal

a sharp suit

Syn:

smart, stylish, fashionable, chic, modish, elegant; informal trendy, cool, hip, snazzy, classy, snappy, styling/stylin', natty, nifty, fly, spiffy

Ant:

shabby

2. adverb

1)

nine o'clock sharp

Syn:

precisely, exactly, on the dot; promptly, prompt, punctually, dead on; informal on the nose, on the button

Ant:

roughly

2)

the recession pulled people up sharp

Syn:

abruptly, suddenly, sharply, unexpectedly