Definition of shrewd Shrewd
/ʃɹuˈd/ - [shrud] - shrewd
We found 12 definitions of shrewd from 5 different sources.
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What does shrewd mean?
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| shrewd - 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" | ||
| astute, sharp | ||
| smart capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons" | ||
| shrewd - used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community" | ||
| calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming | ||
| hard dried out; "hard dry rolls left over from the day before" | ||
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- shrewd (Adjective)
Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters. - shrewd (Adjective)
artful, tricky or cunning. - shrewd (Adjective)
streetwise. - shrewd (Adjective)
knowledgeable. - shrewd (Adjective)
Scolding, satirical, sharp.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shrewd (superl.)
Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish. - shrewd (superl.)
Artful; wily; cunning; arch. - shrewd (superl.)
Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply.
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Intelligent, smart and capable of taking advantage of a situation.
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