astuteness

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adj.

Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. See Synonyms at shrewd.

[Latin asttus, from astus, craft; see wes-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

as·tutely adv.

as·tuteness n.

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Noun	1.	astuteness - intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness, craft - shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception insightfulness, acumen - shrewdness shown by keen insight knowingness - shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge street smarts - a shrewd ability to survive in a dangerous urban environment
	2.	astuteness - the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas deepness, profoundness, profundity, depth sapience, wisdom - ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight

astuteness

noun intelligence, knowledge, insight, cunning, penetration, subtlety, brightness, sharpness, acumen, cleverness, keenness, shrewdness, discernment, sagacity, perceptiveness, canniness, adroitness, craftiness, artfulness, slyness, wiliness, foxiness With characteristic astuteness, he spoke separately to all involved.

Translations

astuteness [əsˈtjuːtnɪs] N → astucia f, sagacidad f

astuteness [əˈstjuːtnɪs] n (= shrewdness) [person, decision] → habiletÃ© f, intelligence f

astuteness

n → Schlauheit f; (of remark also) → Scharfsinnigkeit f; (of businessman also) → Cleverness f (inf); (of child) → Aufgewecktheit f; (of mind) → Schärfe f

astuteness [əsˈtjuːtnɪs] n → accortezza

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acumen Astucity astute business enterprise cleverness commercial enterprise craftiness cunning depth discernment Foxiness gumption insightfulness Knowingness perspicaciousness perspicacity Profoundness profundity sagacity	This end, conceived in the astuteness of her uneasy heart, the old woman had pursued with secrecy and determination. The Secret Agent by Conrad, Joseph View in context From this a general rule is drawn which never or rarely fails: that he who is the cause of another becoming powerful is ruined; because that predominancy has been brought about either by astuteness or else by force, and both are distrusted by him who has been raised to power. The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context The proud merely wished to be left alone, but the majority looked upon the well-to-do as people to be exploited; they knew what to say in order to get such advantages as the charitable put at their disposal, and they accepted benefits as a right which came to them from the folly of their superiors and their own astuteness. Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context	astrophotography Astrophotometer Astrophotometry Astrophysical astrophysicist astrophysics Astrophyton Astrophyton muricatum Astropogon Astropogon stellatus Astroscope Astroscopy astrosphere Astrotheology astrotourist AstroTurf Astructive Astrut Astucious Astucity Astun Asturian Asturias astute astutely astuteness Astyanax astylar Astyllen Asuncion Asunción asunder Asur Asura Asurbanipal ASV Asvina Asvins ASW Aswail Aswan Aswan High Dam aswarm Asweve Aswing aswirl aswoon Aswooned asyllabic asylum asylum seeker	Astucious Astucity Astun Astún Asturia Asturia Asturian Asturian Asturian cattle Asturian Culture Asturian or Bable Asturian orogeny Asturians Asturians Asturias Asturias Asturias (province) Asturias (province) Asturias, Miguel Angel Asturias, Miguel Ángel Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain- Asturias Asturies Asturies astute astute Astute Plant Nuclear Safety Case astutely astutely astuteness astuter astuter astutest astutest astutus ASTV ASTW ASTWG Astwood Bank Against Incinerator Astwood Bank Operatic Society asty Astyages Astyanax Astyanax Astygmatism Astygmatism Astygmatism astylar astylar Astyllen ASTYRE Astyrev, Nikolai Astyrev, Nikolai Mikhailovich ASU ASU-SVM ASU/STWCS ASU30 ASUA ASUAF ASUAM

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Astucity
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business enterprise
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discernment
Foxiness
gumption
insightfulness
Knowingness
perspicaciousness
perspicacity
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sagacity

This end, conceived in the astuteness of her uneasy heart, the old woman had pursued with secrecy and determination.

The Secret Agent by Conrad, Joseph View in context

From this a general rule is drawn which never or rarely fails: that he who is the cause of another becoming powerful is ruined; because that predominancy has been brought about either by astuteness or else by force, and both are distrusted by him who has been raised to power.

The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context

The proud merely wished to be left alone, but the majority looked upon the well-to-do as people to be exploited; they knew what to say in order to get such advantages as the charitable put at their disposal, and they accepted benefits as a right which came to them from the folly of their superiors and their own astuteness.

Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context

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