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shrewd
[shrood]
adjective
having or showing astute or sharp judgment in practical matters, sometimes at the cost of moral compromise.
a shrewd businessman.
Synonyms: intelligent, discriminating, keen, sagacious, perspicacious, perceptive, discerning, quickcunning or tricky; artful.
shrewd pain.
Archaic., mischievous; naughty.
Obsolete., malicious or evil; bad.
Obsolete., shrewish.
shrewd
/ ʃruːd /
adjective
astute and penetrating, often with regard to business
artful and crafty
a shrewd politician
obsolete
piercing
a shrewd wind
spiteful
Other Word Forms
- shrewdly adverb
- shrewdness noun
- unshrewd adjective
- unshrewdly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of shrewd1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"The world is shrewd enough to know the difference between following the letter of the law and using the law as a tool of influence," he wrote.
But as the judge says, profits can be a result of “shrewd management, exceptional efficiency, booming demand, or risky investments that hit big.”
“Welcome to Swanburne, Incorrigible children! I am Miss Mortimer, and you have just met my little lap cat, Shantaloo. She is infallibly shrewd. See how she already thinks of you as friends?”
It’s perhaps Scipio’s aura of inevitability and assuredness—in his tactics and shrewd diplomacy—that renders Hannibal the more endearing of the pair.
He wasn’t wasting a lot of time worrying about why these supposedly shrewd investment bankers were willing to sell him insurance so cheaply.
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