Astute is a word that means smart.
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Astute can mean smart, clever, cunning, crafty, shrewd or ingenious. An example of astute used in a sentence would be: A sufficiently astute independent trader can make a lot of money on the stock market.
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It means you are smart in business affairs.
Astute is an adjective. As in an astute analysis.
as·tuteAdjectiveHaving or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage: "an astute businessman".Synonymsshrewd - sly - wily - crafty - canny - artful - sharp
Spanish in origin it may mean "astute".
Her forward manner in attracting suitors.
"astute" and "acuminous" are fairly close to "knowledgeable" in meaning.
Interchangeable with the words: all-knowing and sharp, as in "he is very astute in math." Be careful, however, "astute" can also mean "crafty", which in connotation, could contain a very different meaning. It depends upon how you use the word in your sentence, your intent and your meaning.
She demonstrated an astute understanding of the situation and quickly devised a clever solution.