stabbing vs knifelike

stabbing and knifelike both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, stabbing and knifelike are synonyms defined as:

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

stabbing (adjective)	knifelike (adjective)
causing physical or especially psychological injury	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