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shrewlike Synonyms

Another word for shrewlike

Choosing another word for shrewlike depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Resembling or characteristic of a shrew, especially in having a small body, a long pointed snout, and an insectivorous diet.

Usage Example

"Early placental mammals were mostly tiny, soricine creatures that foraged in the undergrowth at night."

Strong
soricine
Weak
mouselike

• adjective (Context 2)

Having a sharp-tongued, bad-tempered, or aggressively nagging disposition; shrewish.

Usage Example

"The playwright's early comedies often relied on stock characters, including a shrewish spouse and a bumbling servant."

Strongest
shrewish
Strong
ill-tempered
bad-tempered
quarrelsome
sharp-tongued
cantankerous

Opposites of shrewlike

The opposite of shrewlike shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

good-natured
amiable
mild-mannered
gentle
See all opposites of shrewlike

• Nearby Words

shrewdness
shrewish
shrewishly
shrewlike
shriek
shrieker
shrieky

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