Grep of noun shrewd
shrewdness
Overview of adj shrewd
The adj shrewd has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) 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")
2. calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd -- (used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community")
Antonyms of adj shrewd
2 senses of shrewd
Sense 1
astute, sharp, shrewd
INDIRECT (VIA smart) -> stupid
Sense 2
calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd
INDIRECT (VIA hard) -> soft
Similarity of adj shrewd
2 senses of shrewd
Sense 1
astute, sharp, shrewd
=> smart (vs. stupid)
Sense 2
calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd
=> hard (vs. soft)
Attributes of adj shrewd
Familiarity of adj shrewd
shrewd used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj shrewd
shrewd
Overview of adj shrewd
The adj shrewd has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) 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")
2. calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd -- (used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community")
shrewd definition
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