knifelike vs lancinate

knifelike and lancinate both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knifelike	No	Yes	No	No
lancinate	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, knifelike and lancinate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of knifelike include cutting, keen, lancinating, piercing, stabbing.

knifelike (adjective)	lancinate (adjective)
having a sharp or distinct edge	painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
cutting or able to cut as if with a knife
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument