sharpish
- adjective
- /ˈʃɑːpɪʃ/
- UK
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cortante
- The manager's sharpish response surprised everyone in the meeting.
And then you are left in the middle of public with no clients or no, no, I put them by I'm pretty, pretty sharpish.
- And then you are left in the middle of public with no clients or no, no, I put them by I'm pretty, pretty sharpish.
Examples
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His sharpish tone made it clear he was not in the mood to talk.
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She gave a sharpish answer when asked about her plans for the weekend.
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Her tone was a bit sharpish during the meeting.
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Could you please stop being so sharpish?
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His sharpish comments during the discussion made several team members uncomfortable.
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She responded to the inquiry with a sharpish remark that caught everyone off guard.
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After receiving the sharpish feedback from her boss, she realized she needed to improve her presentation skills.
Synonyms
289
2.8
Unkind and too strict in what someone says or does to others
100
3.8
Speaking in a direct, plain way that can sound rude
46
4.2
Harsh critical words or actions that hurt others
18
6.5
Showing little concern for other people's feelings
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4.1
Able to cut very easily with a thin hard edge, like a knife
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7.7
Rude and very short when speaking or acting
1
6.7
A sharp, biting remark that hurts or criticizes
1
6.7
Words said to hurt or criticize someone
Saying harsh words to criticize someone or something
Harsh and hurtful in speech or writing
Quick to say sharp things that hurt
Very critical and hurtful in speech or writing
A person who speaks in a rude, harsh way
Antonyms
How Abrupt
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Morphology
Etymology
Sharpish is built from sharp ('biting' or 'pointed') and -ish ('somewhat'), so it literally means 'a little sharp'. That's why a sharpish answer or tone 'bites' a bit — it is slightly short or direct.