| Sharper |
| Mourner |
| Less dull |
| More eager |
| More acute. |
| Not as dull |
| Not so dull |
| Less obtuse |
| More astute |
| More gung-ho |
| More anxious |
| Better honed |
| More zealous |
| Not so blunt |
| More enthused |
| One who wails |
| Not so obtuse |
| More piercing |
| More discerning |
| More interested |
| More perceptive |
| More penetrating |
| Sharper, as eyes |
| More enthusiastic |
| Enthusiast (slang) |
| Sharper, as a pain |
| Sharper, as vision |
| Comparatively shrewd |
| Showing more enthusiasm |
| Capote" costar Catherine |
| Hoffman's "Capote" co-star |
| Comparatively quick-witted |
| Catherine of "Being John Malkovich |
| Carell's 'The 40 Year Old Virgin' co-star |