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shrewd |
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")
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