shrewd

[ shrood ]

/ ʃrud /

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adjective, shrewd·er, shrewd·est.

astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.

keen; piercing.

artful(def 1).

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)

SYNONYMS FOR shrewd

1 quick, discerning, perceptive, perspicacious, sagacious, keen; discriminating, intelligent. See acute.

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OTHER WORDS FROM shrewd

shrewd·ly, adverb shrewd·ness, noun un·shrewd, adjective un·shrewd·ly, adverb

un·shrewd·ness, noun

Words nearby shrewd

shredder, shredding, shreveport, shrew, shrew mole, shrewd, shrewdie, shrewish, shrewmouse, shrewsbury, shri

Example sentences from the Web for shrewdly

Back in November, SNL shrewdly skewered its diversity problem with its Kerry Washington-hosted outing.

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The astronomical valuation of Tesla could be a sign that investors are shrewdly predicting the future.

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As USA Today shrewdly noted: “Analysts expect water to hold on to its top spot for years to come.”

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She notes that the global financial system has shrewdly come up with ways to help children spend money.

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It is, however, good for the coalition partners in Catalonia, who have shrewdly set a far-away date for the referendum.

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This is the wild quest upon which he and his companions have departed, and from which I shrewdly suspect they never will return.

Long Odds |H. Rider Haggard
Let me now repay you by another which I shrewdly suspect to be in the same condition.

Confessions Of Con Cregan |Charles James Lever
What she had shrewdly taken stock of was the cut and material of the English tweed sports suit Leslie was wearing.

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The lady's face grew clouded as she listened, for from my insistence she shrewdly inferred that it imported to be gone.

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Natalie eyed her shrewdly, but there was no self-consciousness in Audrey's face.

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British Dictionary definitions for shrewdly

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, noun

Word Origin for shrewd

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

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