sharkish
Like a predator
Sharkish describes behavior or qualities reminiscent of sharks—predatory, aggressive, or ruthlessly opportunistic.
Someone with a sharkish grin shows too many teeth; a sharkish lawyer circles vulnerable clients.
The word suggests cold calculation and readiness to strike: There was something sharkish about the way he watched the negotiations unfold.
Lacking any compassion
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- cutthroatViciously competitive or murderous
- mercilessShowing no clemency
calculating · circling · hunting · stalking · relentless · voracious · exploitative · cold-blooded
Smooth and elegant
- finnedHaving swimming appendages
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- grayNeutral achromatic hue
- cartilaginousComposed of flexible connective tissue
toothy · gilled · aquatic · pointed · beady-eyed · elongated · muscular · angular
Excessively wanting more
- swindlingFraudulent taking of money
- usuriousCharging excessive interest
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- profiteeringExploiting scarcity for gain
predatory lending · exploitative · cheating · unethical · hustling · sharp practice · gouging · manipulative
ruthless
Lacking any compassion
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- cutthroatViciously competitive or murderous
merciless · calculating · circling · hunting · stalking · relentless · voracious · exploitative · cold-blooded · cunning
sleek
Smooth and elegant
- finnedHaving swimming appendages
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- grayNeutral achromatic hue
cartilaginous · toothy · gilled · aquatic · pointed · beady-eyed · elongated · muscular · angular · cold-eyed
greedy
Excessively wanting more
- swindlingFraudulent taking of money
- usuriousCharging excessive interest
- schemingCrafty and calculating
profiteering · predatory lending · exploitative · cheating · unethical · hustling · sharp practice · gouging · manipulative · deceptive
sharkishtrustworthy
Worthy of confidence
honest · guileless · sincere · trusting · transparent
sharkishethical
Conforming to moral principles
scrupulous · honorable · principled · generous · magnanimous
- loan sharkingIllegal lending at excessive interest