astute
[ uh-stoot, uh-styoot ]
/ əˈstut, əˈstyut /
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
SYNONYMS FOR astute
Related formsas·tute·ly, adverbas·tute·ness, noun
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astute
/ (əˈstjuːt) /
adjective
having insight or acumen; perceptive; shrewd
Derived Formsastutely, adverbastuteness, noun
Word Origin for astute
C17: from Latin astūtus cunning, from astus (n) cleverness
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Word Origin and History for astutely
astute
1610s, from Latin astutus "crafty, wary, shrewd; sagacious, expert," from astus "cunning, cleverness, adroitness," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Greek asty "town," a word borrowed into Latin and with an overtone of "city sophistication" (cf. asteism). Related: Astutely; astuteness.
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