astute
astute
Definition
as·tute (ə sto̵̅o̅t′, -styo̵̅o̅t′)
adjective
having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning; crafty; wily
Etymology: L astutus < astus, craft, cunning
as·tute′ly adverb
as·tute′·ness noun
astute
Synonyms
astute
Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- matter: Nevertheless, there are still women who are not as emancipated or as astute in business matters as others of their sex.
Infinitive complement
- realize: Emma is astute enough to realize that Ed is just doing his mother's bidding.
Modifies a noun
- businessman: Exceptionally astute businessman i tried to no limits texas game on the.
- observer: He was one of the most astute observers of the twentieth century world scene.
- signing: Who knows where a couple of astute loan signings might have taken us?
- observation: A big welcome to the Diary to The Cineaste, who made some astute observations.
- referee: An astute Referee will have conditioned his mind to totally accept the accuracy of his intuition, which is very rarely proved wrong.
Modifying Another Word
- tactically: No rider is more tactically astute or more capable of pushing his physique to greater discomfort.
- politically: More to the point, it would have been politically astute.
- commercially: We are now keen to recruit commercially astute Sales Advisors to join our existing team.
- financially: People who take out these loans are not financially astute.
- exceptionally: Exceptionally astute businessman quot parker said has my name he said.
- remarkably: Is it because she a remarkably astute and forthright and outspoken woman who's views challenge and overturn the hypocrisy of others?
Used with adjective complement
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