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.

Words nearby shrewd

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

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, adverbshrewd·ness, nounun·shrewd, adjectiveun·shrewd·ly, adverb

un·shrewd·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for shrewdest

The shrewdest mind to occupy the Oval Office in our lifetime still has one of the most impressive hard drives around.
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And, in one of the shrewdest personnel moves of his career, he appointed General George Marshall as secretary of State.
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Not for nothing have critics and admirers alike described Obama as among the shrewdest politicians in a long time.
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He spoke of business like the shrewdest and readiest of practical men.
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He is the shrewdest fellow in the world, but no one is smart enough to save himself from mistake at all times.
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An Indian jockey is the shrewdest of his class, and is an adept at all the tricks of the trade.
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He was the hardest, shrewdest, and cunningest miser in the county.
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One of the shrewdest acts of Mr. Gladstone's career was his disruption of the suffrage organisation in England.
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British Dictionary definitions for shrewdest

shrewd

/ (ʃruːd) /

adjective

astute and penetrating, often with regard to business

artful and craftya shrewd politician

obsolete

piercinga shrewd wind
spiteful

Derived forms of shrewd

shrewdly, adverbshrewdness, noun

Word Origin for shrewd

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

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shrewd

adjective, shrewd·er, shrewd·est.

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British Dictionary definitions for shrewdest

adjective

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