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
• scammers
• phonies
• skinners
• cheaters
• sharpies
• chiselers
• fraudsters
• sharpers
• fox
• confidence men
• defrauders
• ringers
• tricksters
• chisellers
• scamsters
• fakirs
• adventurers
• hoaxers
• sneakers
• finaglers
• cozeners
• bilkers
• imposters
• trickers
• pretenders
• charlatans
• bilks
• fakes
• quacks
• fakers
• rogues
• impostors
• shams
• humbugs
• phoneys
• mountebanks
• knaves
• sneaks
• double-crossers
• rascals
• schemers
• double-dealers
• bluffers
• pranksters
• plotters
• slicks
• slicksters
• quacksalvers
• blacklegs
• slickers
• gamesmen
• cardsharps
• wheeler-dealers
• cardsharpers
• 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
• masters
• scholars
• adepts
• artists
• wizards
• virtuosi
• virtuosos
• gurus
• specialists
• hands
• authorities
• professionals
• past masters
• aces
• consultants
• geeks
• hotshots
• maestros
• fiends
• connoisseurs
• sharps
• enthusiasts
• proficients
• cognoscenti
• crackajacks
• mavens
• mavins
• crackerjacks
• whizzes
• meisters
• dabs
• dab hands
• fans
• pros
• maestri
• addicts
• craftsmen
• buffs
• devotees
• afficionados
• hired guns
• aficionados
• journeymen
• Renaissance men
• mistresses
• all-rounders
• jacks-of-all-trades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateurs
• novices
• apprentices
• beginners
• nonexperts
• neophytes
• dabblers
• inexperts
• laymen
• dilettanti
• 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
• preys