SHARP-SIGHTED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

sharp-sighted

adjective

ˈshärp-ˈsī-təd

Definition of sharp-sighted

as in watchful

having unusually keen vision the sharp-sighted hunter spotted the deer and motioned to his companions

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Recent Examples of sharp-sighted How could this high-energy tissue survive, let alone perform at the level observed in sharp-sighted bird species, without oxygen? — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026

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Haunted Mansion props on the parade floats will include the conservatory casket, cryptic gravestones, gargoyle candleholders, watchful busts, haunted armor and stretching room portraits.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2026
The footage offers a peek into Kio’s surroundings, including zebra and giraffe neighbors who tower over the cub, and smaller animals who keep a watchful eye on the growing big cat.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of watchful

Adjective

In 2012 Ellenberg, Venkatesh and Westerland uploaded a new proof, but a year later a sharp-eyed colleague pinpointed a subtle flaw.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
What begins as a history play transforms into a sharp-eyed satire about the cost of assimilation in a society where money, power and white privilege remain stubbornly intertwined.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of sharp-eyed

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This is particularly important to them as religiously observant Jews, like most settlers.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
Capable, observant, and seemingly out of place among the slow horses, Sid has secretly been assigned to keep an eye on River.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

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