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astute

  (ə-stūt', ə-styūt') pronunciation
adj.

Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. See synonyms at shrewd.

[Latin astūtus, from astus, craft.]

astutely as·tute'ly adv.
astuteness as·tute'ness n.
 
 
Thesaurus: astute

adjective

    Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters: cagey, canny, knowing, perspicacious, shrewd, slick, smart, wise. Informal savvy. See ability/inability, careful/careless.

 
Antonyms: astute

adj

Definition: perceptive
Antonyms: asinine, idiotic, ignorant, imbecile, obtuse, shallow, stupid, thick, unintelligent


 
Word Tutor: astute
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Having a keen, sharp mind.

pronunciation Rosa was very astute when it came to writing comedy sketches.

 
Translations: Translations for: Astute

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - dreven, snu, kløgtig

Nederlands (Dutch)
scherpzinnig, kundig, geslepen, slim

Français (French)
adj. - subtil, astucieux, fin, rusé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - scharfsinnig, durchtrieben

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πανέξυπνος, τετραπέρατος, επιδέξιος, καπάτσος, πανούργος, (παμ)πονηρός

Italiano (Italian)
astuto, perspicace, scaltro

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - astuto, esperto

Русский (Russian)
хитрый, проницательный, коварный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - perspicaz, sagaz, sutil, astuto, ladino, taimado, zorro

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skarpsinnig, listig

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
机敏的, 狡猾的

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 機敏的, 狡猾的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 기민한, 교활한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 機敏な, 抜け目のない, ずるい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ذكي, ماهر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮פיקח, חריף, ערמומי‬


 
 

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