Sharp, keen, acute can all mean having a fine point or edge, but it is in several of their extended senses that they are most likely to come into comparison.
Category: Synonyms
Share vs Participate vs Partake
Share, participate, partake can mean to have, get, use, exercise, experience, or engage in something in common with another or others.
Shameless vs Brazen vs Barefaced vs Brash vs Impudent
Shameless, brazen, barefaced, brash, impudent can apply to persons and their acts that defy the moral code or social decorum when they mean characterized by boldness and a lack of a sense of shame.
Shake vs Agitate vs Rock vs Convulse
Shake, agitate, rock, convulse can mean to cause to move to and fro or up and down with more or less violence.
Shake vs Tremble vs Quake vs Totter vs Quiver vs Shiver vs Shudder vs Quaver vs Wobble vs Teeter vs Shimmy vs Dither
Shake, tremble, quake, totter, quiver, shiver, shudder, quaver, wobble, teeter, shimmy, dither are comparable when they mean to exhibit vibratory, wavering, or oscillating movement often as an evidence of instability.
Shade vs Shadow vs Umbrage vs Umbra vs Penumbra vs Adumbration
Shade, shadow, umbrage, umbra, penumbra, adumbration can mean the comparative darkness caused by something which intercepts rays of light.
Shabby vs Dilapidated vs Dingy vs Faded vs Seedy vs Threadbare
Shabby, dilapidated, dingy, faded, seedy, threadbare refer to the appearance of persons and of things and mean showing signs of wear and tear.
Severe vs Stern vs Austere vs Ascetic
Severe, stern, austere, ascetic can all mean given to or characterized by strict discipline and firm restraint.
Set vs Circle vs Coterie vs Clique
Set, circle, coterie, clique can all denote a more or less carefully selected or exclusive group of persons having a common interest.
Set vs Settle vs Fix vs Establish
Set, settle, fix, establish mean to cause someone or something to be put securely in position.
Servitude vs Slavery vs Bondage
Servitude, slavery, bondage agree in meaning the state of subjection to a master.
Serious vs Grave vs Solemn vs Somber vs Sedate vs Staid vs Sober vs Earnest
Serious, grave, solemn, somber, sedate, staid, sober, earnest may be applied to persons, their looks, or their acts with the meaning not light or frivolous but actually or seemingly weighed down by deep thought, heavy cares, or purposive or important work.