Synonyms of sharks

sharks

noun

plural of shark

1

as in dodgers

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

a card shark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dodgers
• cheats
• swindlers
• foxes
• phonies
• scammers
• cheaters
• chiselers
• sharpies
• skinners
• sharpers
• fraudsters
• confidence men
• defrauders
• tricksters
• ringers
• scamsters
• fakirs
• adventurers
• hoaxers
• sneakers
• finaglers
• cozeners
• bilkers
• trickers
• charlatans
• pretenders
• quacks
• bilks
• fakes
• fakers
• rogues
• impostors
• humbugs
• shams
• mountebanks
• knaves
• rascals
• sneaks
• double-crossers
• plotters
• schemers
• double-dealers
• pranksters
• bluffers
• slicks
• slicksters
• quacksalvers
• slickers
• blacklegs
• gamesmen
• cardsharps
• wheeler-dealers
• smoothies
• fast-talkers
• slyboots

2

as in experts

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

a shark at calculus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experts
• scholars
• masters
• adepts
• artists
• wizards
• virtuosos
• hands
• specialists
• gurus
• authorities
• professionals
• past masters
• aces
• consultants
• hotshots
• geeks
• maestros
• fiends
• connoisseurs
• sharps
• cognoscenti
• proficients
• enthusiasts
• mavens
• crackerjacks
• whizzes
• dab hands
• meisters
• dabs
• fans
• pros
• addicts
• craftsmen
• buffs
• devotees
• hired guns
• aficionados
• journeymen
• Renaissance men
• mistresses
• all-rounders
• jacks-of-all-trades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateurs
• novices
• apprentices
• beginners
• nonexperts
• neophytes
• inexperts
• laymen
• dabblers
• dilettantes
• nonprofessionals

3

as in predators

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

• predators
• vampires
• vultures
• wolves
• users
• kites
• buzzards
• bloodsuckers
• exploiters
• harpies
• sponges
• leeches
• destroyers
• spongers
• devourers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sharks

Among the diverse habitats are a salt marsh that serves as a nursery for leopard sharks and bat rays as well as kelp forests frequented by harbor seals and wrasses. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Six sharks received cortisol implants dissolved in coconut oil, while six others received coconut oil alone. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Chris Lowe, a California State Long Beach Marine Biology Professor and Shark Lab Director, said this is typically the time of year when sharks move up and down the coast. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Evan Mendelsohn and Nick Morton won over the sharks and audiences with their peppy, upbeat pitch for their ugly Christmas sweater company. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026

Exotic sharks such as the whale shark -- a gentle giant and the largest fish on Earth -- and the more menacing-looking hammerheads venture into California waters during El Niño. — Daniel Trotta, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2026

There have also been unusual sightings of hammerhead sharks and devil rays recently in Southern California. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

The Mokattam Formation in northern Egypt is a thick layer of limestone that has preserved prehistoric marine fossils, including fish, sharks and early whales. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026