sharpest
Cuts with least resistance
Sharpest is the superlative of sharp—the most keen-edged, most acute, or most intense among a group.
A knife can be the sharpest in the drawer; a student can be the sharpest in the class.
She has the sharpest wit of anyone I know.
That was the sharpest turn on the whole mountain road.
Person of rare brilliance
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- perceptiveQuick to understand
- wiseShowing good judgment
quick-witted · insightful · savvy · shrewd · clever · analytical · discerning · ingenious
Penetrating or very sharp
- pointedTapering to a tip
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- needlelikeResembling a sharp spine
- spikedSecretly added alcohol
jagged · serrated · barbed · pronged · tined · edged · spiny · thorny
Penetrating or very sharp
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
pungent · acrid · bitter · sour · tangy · bracing · crisp · caustic
genius
Person of rare brilliance
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- perceptiveQuick to understand
wise · quick-witted · insightful · savvy · shrewd · clever · analytical · discerning · ingenious · cerebral
piercing
Penetrating or very sharp
- pointedTapering to a tip
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- needlelikeResembling a sharp spine
spiked · jagged · serrated · barbed · pronged · tined · edged · spiny · thorny · blade
piercing
Penetrating or very sharp
harsh · pungent · acrid · bitter · sour · tangy · bracing · crisp · caustic · acidic
slicing
Cutting into portions
laceration · surgical · pruning · severing · trimming · honing · whittling · cleaving · shearing · splitting
eager
Intensely wanting something
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
- avidIntensely enthusiastic
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
fervent · hungry · intent · motivated · ambitious · earnest · zealous · impassioned · desirous · yearning
- pencil sharpenerTool for honing writing instruments
- knife sharpener
- not the sharpest tool in the shedEuphemism for unintelligent
- not the sharpest knife in the drawerUnintelligent, said gently
- not the sharpest tool
- not the sharpest tool in the boxLacking mental acuity
sharpen, sharper, sharpening, sharpened, sharpener, sharpeners, unsharpened, resharpen