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astute definition

astute


 
  Grep  of  noun  astute 
  astuteness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  astute 
 
  The  adj  astute  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  astute,  sharp,  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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  astute 
 
  1  sense  of  astute 
 
  Sense  1 
  astute,  sharp,  shrewd 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  smart)  ->  stupid 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  astute 
 
  1  sense  of  astute 
 
  Sense  1 
  astute,  sharp,  shrewd 
  =>  smart  (vs.  stupid) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  astute 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  astute 
 
  astute  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  astute 
  astute 
 
  Overview  of  adj  astute 
 
  The  adj  astute  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  astute,  sharp,  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 definition