astute
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as·tute
(ə-stūt', ə-styūt') 
adj.
Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. See synonyms at shrewd.
astuteness as·tute'ness n.
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.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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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.
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astute
adj
Definition: perceptive
Antonyms: asinine, idiotic, ignorant, imbecile, obtuse, shallow, stupid, thick, unintelligent
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astutely
IN BRIEF: Performing in a clever manner.
Professor O'Brien astutely answered all the student's questions.
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categories related to 'astute'
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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
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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