sharper in English

noun

1

a swindler, especially at cards.

For the gamblers, sharpers , and confidence men who exploited the wilder side of Gilded Age America, that critique required a fair amount of self-denial (especially coming from Barnum, himself a master of the con).

adjective

1

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

cut the cake with a very sharp knife

synonyms: keen, razor-edged, sharpened, honed

2

tapering to a point or edge.

a sharp pencil

3

(of an action or change) sudden and marked.

there was a sharp increase in interest rates

synonyms: sudden, abrupt, rapid, steep, precipitous

4

(of musical sound) above true or normal pitch.

The entire musical burden is shifted to the massive chorus, while fierce sharp chords pronounce the onset of the bloody wounds.

noun

sharpie, cardsharper, card sharper, sharpy, cardsharp, card sharp

adjective

keen, excruciating, tangy, loud, cold, harsh, intense, distinct, sudden, hairpin, steep, perceptive, smart, abrupt, shrill, acute, incisive, astute, crisp, tart
keen, razor-edged, sharpened, honed
excruciating, agonizing, intense, stabbing, shooting, severe, acute, keen, fierce, searing, exquisite
tangy, piquant, strong, acidic, acid, sour, tart, pungent, acrid, bitter, acidulous
loud, piercing, shrill, high-pitched, penetrating, harsh, strident, ear-splitting, deafening
cold, chilly, chill, brisk, keen, penetrating, biting, icy, bitter, freezing, raw, nippy, wicked
harsh, bitter, cutting, scathing, caustic, barbed, trenchant, acrimonious, acerbic, sarcastic, sardonic, spiteful, venomous, malicious, vitriolic, vicious, hurtful, nasty, cruel, abrasive, bitchy, catty
intense, acute, keen, strong, bitter, fierce, heartfelt, overwhelming
distinct, clear, crisp, stark, obvious, marked, definite, pronounced
sudden, abrupt, rapid, steep, precipitous
hairpin, tight
steep, sheer, abrupt, precipitous, vertical
keen, perceptive, observant, acute, beady, hawklike
perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, incisive, sensitive, keen, acute, quick-witted, clever, shrewd, canny, astute, intelligent, intuitive, bright, alert, smart, quick off the mark, insightful, knowing, on the ball, quick on the uptake, savvy, heads-up
smart, stylish, fashionable, chic, modish, elegant, trendy, cool, hip, snazzy, classy, snappy, styling/stylin', natty, nifty, fly, spiffy
abrupt, precipitous
shrill
acute
incisive, acute, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, discriminating, keen, piercing
astute, shrewd
crisp
tart

Use "sharper" in a sentence

1. The deepening ticked pain, sharper and sharper, into his ears.

2. A lot sharper.

3. Ohio Apexing — Sharper Knife // Sharper Life Premium knife sharpening service proudly based in Columbus, Ohio.

4. Sharper than a Mongolian's arrow.

5. The American recoil was sharper.

6. Or kept a sharper look out for the paparazzi.

7. Forgetting times arrows are sharper than knives.

8. It's similar to a period cramp but sharper.

9. The issue must be brought into sharper focus.

10. This increase creates a sharper interface at the same physical dimensions.

11. He desperately needs to draw a sharper line here.

12. Sony Betamax video recorders – Sharper pictures (1984) There’s only one feature missing from all VHS recorders that’s standard with a Betamax: A sharper picture

13. Transitions or radii that are sharper than original design.

14. Add mustard to give the dressing a sharper taste.

15. (b) How is God’s word “sharper than any two-edged sword”?

16. When you buy new pens, get one with a sharper point.

17. They are asked to do the same with a pointy, sharper shape.

18. He was much sharper off the leg and could suddenly canter!

19. The piglet made short little satisfied grunts and turned ever sharper corners.

20. Synonyms for Chiseler include swindler, cheat, fraudster, trickster, hoaxer, shark, cheater, bilker, sharper and dodger

21. 30 The company's restructuring is designed to give a sharper focus on key growth markets.

22. And new 19 - inch units offer such tantalizing features as sharper and more colorful displays.

23. Subtly sharper than spinach, Collard greens are rich in vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants.

24. 21 synonyms for Chiseler: bilk, cheat, cheater, cozener, defrauder, rook, sharper, swindler, trickster

25. □ How is God’s word alive, powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword?

26. Surely they can't begrudge us for being a tad sharper round the bends?

27. 83 synonyms for Bastard: rogue, criminal, sharper, fraud, cheat, devil, crook, villain, charlatan

28. The picture of the rejection of femininity is thus brought into sharper focus.

29. February gasoline suffered a sharper decline, down 83 cents at 65 cents a gallon.

30. Its claws were sharper than mortals' swords and could cut through any armor.

31. 16 The message in God’s written Word is “sharper than any two-edged sword.”

32. Henry Lawson wrote "He was meaner than a gold fields Chinaman and sharper than a sewer rat".

33. 29 How sharper than a serpent's tooth is to have a thankless child. 

34. 23 Surely they can't begrudge us for being a tad sharper round the bends?

35. The company's restructuring is designed to give a sharper focus on key growth markets.

36. (Hebrews 4:12) Yes, God’s word, or message, is “sharper than any two-edged sword.”

37. The tip can be ground to a much sharper edge to cut smoother and faster.

38. The W221 features sharper exterior styling (most notably wide fender arcs) and technological improvements.

39. The higher the resolution, the smoother the curves and the sharper the lines become.

40. Synonyms for Brainier include brighter, cleverer, smarter, faster, keener, nimbler, quicker, sharper, abler and swottier

41. Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Chiseler"): card shark; card sharp; card sharper; cardsharp; cardsharper; sharper; sharpie; sharpy (a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games)

42. Cardsharp - a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games card shark, card sharp, card sharper, Cardsharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy card player - someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games

43. Synonyms for Brusker include curter, brusquer, blunter, shorter, ruder, impoliter, terser, gruffer, sharper and bluffer

44. Chemistry's the missing tool, and every day our tool gets sharper and gets more precise.

45. MLS, in the middle of their season , were sharper than Chelsea, and displayed some good skills.

46. Synonyms for Acuter include higher, higher-pitched, sharper, shriller, shriekier, stronger, fiercer, stormier, harsher and gustier

47. The Backsword gives us a more acute triangular section, therefore a sharper cutting edge - advantage Backsword

48. An up-front market study can provide valuable insights and provide sharper focus for the subsequent search.

49. It was Julie who had the sharper, more ambitious business mind and Tim is proud that it should have been so.

50. The pen grows sharper with practice like a cobbler's awl, gradually acquiring the sharpness of an embroidery needle.