astute
[ uh-stoot, uh-styoot ]
/ əˈstut, əˈstyut /
adjective
of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd: an astute merchandising program; an astute manipulation of facts.
Origin of astute
1605–15; < Latin
astūtus shrewd, sly, cunning, equivalent to
astū- (stem of
astus) cleverness +
-tus adj. suffix
SYNONYMS FOR astute
OTHER WORDS FROM astute
as·tute·ly, adverb as·tute·ness, nounWords nearby astute
astrotourist,
astroturf,
astroturfing,
asturian,
asturias,
astute,
astyanax,
astylar,
asu,
asunción,
asunder
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British Dictionary definitions for astute
astute
/ (əˈstjuːt) /
adjective
having insight or acumen; perceptive; shrewd
Derived forms of astute
astutely, adverb astuteness, nounWord Origin for astute
C17: from Latin
astūtus cunning, from
astus (n) cleverness