having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning; crafty; wily
Origin of astute
Classical Latin astutus from astus, craft, cunning
adjective
The definition of astute is someone clever.
Someone good at solving difficult puzzles is an example of astute.
YourDictionary definition and usage example. Copyright © 2018 by LoveToKnow Corp
Link to this page
Cite this page
MLA Style
"Astute." YourDictionary. LoveToKnow. www.yourdictionary.com/Astute.
APA Style
Astute. (n.d.). In YourDictionary. Retrieved from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Astute
astute
Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Link to this page
Cite this page
MLA Style
"Astute." YourDictionary. LoveToKnow. www.yourdictionary.com/Astute.
APA Style
Astute. (n.d.). In YourDictionary. Retrieved from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Astute
astute
adjective
Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. See Synonyms at shrewd.
Origin of astute
Latin astūtus from astus craft ; see wes-1 in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- as·tute′ly
adverb
- as·tute′ness
noun
THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Link to this page
Cite this page
MLA Style
"Astute." YourDictionary. LoveToKnow. www.yourdictionary.com/Astute.
APA Style
Astute. (n.d.). In YourDictionary. Retrieved from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Astute
Adjective
(comparative astuter, superlative astutest)
- quickly and critically discerning
- shrewd or crafty
Origin
Latin astūtus, from astus ‘craft’.
English Wiktionary. Available under CC-BY-SA license.
Link to this page
Cite this page
MLA Style
"Astute." YourDictionary. LoveToKnow. www.yourdictionary.com/Astute.
APA Style
Astute. (n.d.). In YourDictionary. Retrieved from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Astute
Sentence Examples
- He was astute in business matters.
- He was an astute businessman who easily could turn a profit.
- An exceptionally astute businessman, John Parker, said he has my name and address.
- These are astute observations.
- She was astute enough to realize that Ed is just doing his mother's bidding.
» more...