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sharkish

8.8

Being very aggressive and ready to take advantage of others to win

adjective
/ˈʃɑrkɪʃ/

: depredador

His sharkish nature made him a formidable competitor in the business world.

Examples

Her sharkish instincts helped her close difficult business deals.
The new manager's sharkish tactics quickly intimidated the entire team.
He adopted a sharkish approach when negotiating the contract terms.
He is very sharkish!
The sharkish behavior of the investor made everyone uneasy.
The politician's sharkish tactics alienated many of his supporters.
She gave him a sharkish smile, revealing her aggressive intentions in the negotiation.

Synonyms

wolfish

vssharkish

1 6.9

Looking or acting like a wolf, often in a threatening way

focuses on ruthless aggressive predation rather than general wild traits

sharklike

vssharkish

1 4.2

That has the shape or behavior of a shark

emphasizes predatory and ruthless behavior rather than mere appearance

Antonyms

gentle

235 1.0

Kind and not strong in action, sound, or touch

nonaggressive

1 4.2

Calm and gentle, not likely to attack or fight

How Predatory

predatory

43 6.1

ruthless

152 4.9

sharkish

8.8

cunning

28 4.5

sly

31 4.9

Surface Forms

sharkish positive

Morphology

sharkish = shark (transparent) = shark + ish

The suffix '-ish' is commonly used to denote having the qualities of something, making the word's meaning clear.

Etymology

Sharkish comes from the animal shark plus the ending -ish which means 'like'. Think of someone who 'hunts' deals the way a shark hunts fish, and you have the idea of being aggressive or predatory.