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sharpshooter Synonyms

Another word for sharpshooter

Choosing another word for sharpshooter depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person who is highly skilled and accurate in shooting at targets.

Usage Example

"The Olympic biathlete was a renowned marksman who rarely missed a target even after skiing for miles."

Strongest
marksman
crack shot
Strong
deadeye
sniper
Weak
rifleman

• noun (Context 2)

Any of various relatively large, sap-feeding leafhoppers of the subfamily Cicadellinae, native primarily to the Americas and known for forcibly ejecting droplets of liquid waste while feeding on plant stems.

Usage Example

"Agricultural researchers monitored the vineyard closely to prevent glassy-winged sharpshooters from spreading bacterial plant diseases."

Strong
leafhopper

• noun (Context 3)

A fast, finely lined two-masted schooner used by New England fishermen in the nineteenth century.

Usage Example

"The maritime museum displayed a scale model of a nineteenth-century Gloucester schooner."

Strong
schooner

• Nearby Words

sharply
sharpness
sharps
sharpshooter
sharpshooting
shart
shashe

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Sharpshooter. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/sharpshooter
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