Synonym: alert, angular, biting, bitter, blunt, brainy, bright, brusque, caustic, clever, curt, gruff, harsh, keen, pointy, severe, shrewd, smart, snippy. Antonym: dull, flat. Similar words: sharply, a share, shark, shared, shareholder, carpet, carpe diem, shade. Meaning: [ʃɑrp /ʃɑːp] n. 1. a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named 2. a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point. adj. 1. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined 2. ending in a sharp point 3. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions 4. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence 5. harsh 6. having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones 7. extremely steep 8. keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point 9. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing 10. raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone 11. very sudden and in great amount or degree 12. quick and forceful. adv. changing suddenly in direction and degree.
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151. Share prices took a sharp tumble following news of the merger.
152. It was very sharp of you to notice that detail straight away.
153. There have been sharp increases in arrears on interest payments.
154. He was rather sharp with me when I asked him to help.
155. We were always on the sharp end of clients' complaints.
156. You need a sharp knife to cut through the knot.
157. In some of the pictures the subjects are out of focus while the background is sharp.
158. We came in for some sharp criticism over this decision.
159. Do not cross the bridge but turn sharp left to go down on to the towpath.
160. He is very sharp[sentencedict.com], a quick thinker and swift with repartee.
161. The mountains stood in sharp contrast to the blue sky.
162. The figures show a sharp increase on last year's turnover.
163. I dislike the man; he has such a sharp tongue.
164. Bring the object into focus if you want a sharp photograph.
165. I felt a sharp pain in my head and the next thing I knew was waking up in hospital.
166. The E string on my guitar is a bit sharp.
167. The stone hit him on the forehead and he gave a sharp cry.
168. The chevron or arrow road sign indicates a sharp bend to the left or right.
169. The government has imposed a sharp credit squeeze in an attempt to hold down inflation.
170. He gazed at me with a sharp, penetrating look that made my heart pound.
171. Use a sharp knife to cut away the spare pastry.
172. Peel the oranges with a sharp knife to remove all pith.
More similar words: sharply, a share, shark, shared, shareholder, carpet, carpe diem, shade, shake, shallow, shake off, shake up, hard, in the shape of, Chart., harsh, charm, chart, harrow, hardware, Charlie, charter, harmony, harvest, hardly any, in charge of, take charge, harassment, discharging, characterize.