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sharp

sharp
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shahrp]
    • /ʃɑrp/
    • /ʃɑːp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shahrp]
    • /ʃɑrp/

Definitions of sharp word

  • adjective sharp having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife. 1
  • adjective sharp terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded: The table had sharp corners. 1
  • adjective sharp involving a sudden or abrupt change in direction or course: a sharp curve in the road; The car made a sharp turn. 1
  • adjective sharp abrupt, as an ascent: a sharp drop. 1
  • adjective sharp consisting of angular lines and pointed forms or of thin, long features: He had a sharp face. 1
  • adjective sharp clearly defined; distinct: a sharp photographic image. 1

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Origin of sharp

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj.) Middle English; Old English scearp; cognate with German scharf; akin to Irish cearb a cut (noun), keen (adj.); (adv.) Middle English; Old English scearpe, derivative of the adj.; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the adj.; (v.) derivative of the adj.

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Parts of speech for Sharp

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sharp popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sharp usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sharp

adj sharp

  • able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
  • abrasive — Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude.
  • abscessed — a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria.
  • absonant — inharmonious
  • acerate — needle-shaped

adv sharp

  • all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
  • as well — You use as well when mentioning something which happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or which should be considered at the same time as that thing.
  • at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
  • factually — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
  • fleetly — swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.

noun sharp

  • artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
  • bunco artist — a confidence trickster or con artist
  • dodger — a person who dodges.
  • dodgers — a person who dodges.
  • flimflammer — a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.

adjective sharp

  • abrupt — An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
  • absinthian — a green, aromatic liqueur that is 68 percent alcohol, is made with wormwood and other herbs, and has a bitter, licorice flavor: now banned in most Western countries.
  • acetose — Sour like vinegar; acetous.
  • aciculated — Alternative form of aciculate.
  • acidic — Acidic substances contain acid.

adverb sharp

  • exactly — Without discrepancy (used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description).
  • expeditiously — In an expeditious manner.
  • explicitly — In an explicit manner.
  • faultlessly — In a faultless manner.
  • just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.

Antonyms for sharp

adj sharp

  • amaurotic — partial or total loss of sight, especially in the absence of a gross lesion or injury.
  • banal — If you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting.
  • bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
  • blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
  • blind as a bat — having extremely poor eyesight

adjective sharp

  • deadend — Alternative spelling of dead-end.
  • dovelike — Similar to a dove.
  • faint — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
  • forbearant — Forbearing.
  • hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.

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