Synonyms of shark

shark

noun

1

as in dodger

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value

a card shark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dodger
• cheat
• sharper
• fox
• swindler
• skinner
• cheater
• scammer
• confidence man
• sharpy
• chiseler
• phony
• fraudster
• sharpie
• ringer
• defrauder
• trickster
• chiseller
• adventurer
• scamster
• finagler
• hoaxer
• fakir
• bilk
• imposter
• fake
• cozener
• pretender
• sneaker
• sham
• rogue
• quack
• smoothie
• bilker
• impostor
• tricker
• charlatan
• sneak
• faker
• phoney
• mountebank
• knave
• rascal
• plotter
• double-crosser
• double-dealer
• prankster
• slicker
• gamesman
• bluffer
• schemer
• quacksalver
• slick
• slickster
• cardsharp
• humbug
• cardsharper
• fast-talker
• wheeler-dealer
• blackleg
• slyboots
• smoothy

2

as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

a shark at calculus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expert
• scholar
• master
• virtuoso
• artist
• wizard
• adept
• guru
• specialist
• authority
• ace
• fiend
• geek
• past master
• maestro
• professional
• proficient
• consultant
• connoisseur
• sharp
• hotshot
• hand
• dab hand
• enthusiast
• crackajack
• meister
• crackerjack
• whiz
• pro
• dab
• fan
• maven
• mavin
• cognoscente
• addict
• craftsman
• buff
• hired gun
• aficionado
• devotee
• Renaissance man
• journeyman
• afficionado
• mistress
• all-rounder
• jack-of-all-trades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• novice
• apprentice
• beginner
• neophyte
• layman
• dilettante
• inexpert
• nonexpert
• dabbler
• nonprofessional

3

as in predator

a person who habitually preys upon others

being a new arrival in Hollywood, she was easy prey for the sharks in the movie business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predator
• vampire
• vulture
• wolf
• user
• kite
• buzzard
• sponge
• harpy
• exploiter
• bloodsucker
• leech
• destroyer
• sponger
• devourer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prey