astute
[ uh-stoot, uh-styoot ]
/ əˈstut, əˈstyut /
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adjective
of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd: an astute merchandising program; an astute manipulation of facts.
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Origin of astute
1605–15; <Latin astūtus shrewd, sly, cunning, equivalent to astū- (stem of astus) cleverness + -tus adj. suffix
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astute
/ (əˈstjuːt) /
adjective
having insight or acumen; perceptive; shrewd
Derived forms of astute
astutely, adverbastuteness, nounWord Origin for astute
C17: from Latin astūtus cunning, from astus (n) cleverness
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