shrewd
[ shrood ]
/ ʃrud /
adjective, shrewd·er, shrewd·est.
Origin of shrewd
SYNONYMS FOR shrewd
1
quick,
discerning,
perceptive,
perspicacious,
sagacious,
keen;
discriminating,
intelligent. See
acute.
OTHER WORDS FROM shrewd
Words nearby shrewd
shredder,
shredding,
shreveport,
shrew,
shrew mole,
shrewd,
shrewdie,
shrewish,
shrewmouse,
shrewsbury,
shri
Example sentences from the Web for shrewd
British Dictionary definitions for shrewd
shrewd
/ (ʃruːd) /
adjective
astute and penetrating, often with regard to business
artful and crafty
a shrewd politician
obsolete
- piercinga shrewd wind
- spiteful
Derived forms of shrewd
shrewdly, adverb shrewdness, nounWord Origin for shrewd
C14: from
shrew (obsolete vb) to curse, from
shrew