shrewd

[ shrood ]
/ ʃrud /

adjective, shrewd·er, shrewd·est.

astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
keen; piercing.
Archaic. malicious.
Obsolete. bad1.
Obsolete. shrewish.

Origin of shrewd

1275–1325; Middle English shrewed, in part representing shrew1 + -ed3 (cf. dogged1, wicked); in part probably past participle of shrewen to curse, v. use of shrew1 (see -ed2)

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British Dictionary definitions for shrewd

shrewd
/ (ʃruːd) /

adjective

astute and penetrating, often with regard to business
artful and crafty a shrewd politician
obsolete
  1. piercinga shrewd wind
  2. spiteful

Derived forms of shrewd

shrewdly, adverb shrewdness, noun

Word Origin for shrewd

C14: from shrew (obsolete vb) to curse, from shrew