English-German translations for razor-sharp

• messerscharf
  Oder ist die messerscharfe Kritik der westlichen Wissenschaftler an die Adresse der Europäischen Union wegen ihrer ablehnenden Haltung gegenüber asylbegehrenden Roma mitunter doch zutreffend? Or does the Western expert' s razor-sharp criticism levelled at the European Union for its dismissive attitude towards Roma asylum-seekers cut ice after all?
  So lautet die messerscharfe Folgerung eines offenen Briefes vom 14. Juni, den fünf Menschenrechtsorganisationen an die Außenminister der Europäischen Union gerichtet haben. This is the razor-sharp conclusion of an open letter of 14 June which five human rights organisations have addressed to the foreign ministers of the European Union.
• rasiermesserscharf

Definition of razor-sharp

• As sharp as a razor; extremely sharp
• Very clever or quick-witted

Examples

• The executioner was proud that he kept his axe razor-sharp, so no prisoner would feel any pain when his head was cut off.

Related words

• razor-thin
• Razor-billed Curassow
• razor-billed auk