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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
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.
That is a piece of business that now looks incredibly shrewd, particularly with Eze also leaving the club this year.
Perhaps the most important development on the Toronto Blue Jays’ climb to the World Series wasn’t a shrewd trade or a splashy free-agent signing.
In Lincoln, Douglass began to see a shrewd politician as well as a partner.
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