Definition of astute Astute
/ʌstuˈt/ - [ustut] - as•tute
We found 7 definitions of astute from 6 different sources.
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What does astute mean?
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Adjectiveastute, astuter, astutest |
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| astute - marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow" | ||
| sharp, shrewd | ||
| smart capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons" | ||
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- astute (Adjective)
quickly and critically discerning. - astute (Adjective)
shrewd or crafty.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- astute (a.)
Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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astute
Intelligent, smart and capable of taking advantage of a situation.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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astute
ast-ūt′, adj. crafty: cunning: shrewd: sagacious.—adv. Astute′ly.—n. Astute′ness.—The adj. Astū′cious, adv. Astū′ciously, and n. Astū′city are all rare. [L. astutus—astus, crafty, akin perhaps to Acute.]
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