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shrewd
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shrewd  (shrd)
adj. shrewd·er, shrewd·est
1. Characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence, and often a sense of the practical.
2. Disposed to artful and cunning practices; tricky.
3. Sharp; penetrating: a shrewd wind.

[Middle English shrewed, wicked, from shrew, rascal; see shrew.]

shrewdly adv.
Synonyms: shrewd, sagacious, astute, perspicacious
These adjectives mean having or showing keen awareness, sound judgment, and often resourcefulness, especially in practical matters. Shrewd suggests a sharp intelligence, hardheadness, and often an intuitive grasp of practical considerations: "He was too shrewd to go along with them upon a road which could lead only to their overthrow" (J.A. Froude).
Sagacious connotes prudence, discernment, and farsightedness: "He was observant and thoughtful, and given to asking sagacious questions" (John Galt).
Astute suggests shrewdness, especially with regard to one's own interests: An astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease.
Perspicacious implies penetration and clear-sightedness: She is much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument. See Also Synonyms at clever.

shrewd
Adjective
intelligent and making good judgments [from shrew (obsolete verb) to curse, from shrew]
shrewdly adv
shrewdness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.shrewd - marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
smart - showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
2.shrewdshrewd - used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
hard - dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";

shrewd
Translations
shrewd [ʃruːd] adjastuto

shrewd [ʃruːd] adjastucieux/euse, perspicace; [business person] → habile

shrewd [ʃruːd] adjklug

shrewd [ʃruːd] adjastuto/a, scaltro/a

shrewd
adj shrewd [ʃruːd]
showing good judgement; wise a shrewd man; a shrewd choice. oordeelkundig حاد الذَّكاء، حَكيم، ثاقِب الرأي умен chytrý kløgtig; klog schlau σοφός, που διαθέτει ορθή κρίση perspicaz, astuto nutikas زيرك viisas astucieux חָכָם समझदार mudar, lukav éles eszű cerdik glöggskyggn; kænskur astuto 抜け目のない 영리한, 현명한 įžvalgus, sumanus gudrs; vērīgs; rūpīgi apsverošs bijak slim klok, smart, forutseende sprytny, rozsądny astuto isteţ, subtil проницательный, тонкий chytrý, bystrý moder oštrouman klipsk, klok, klyftig หลักแหลม açıkgöz, kurnaz 精明的 проникливий; тверезий ہوشیار khôn ngoan, lanh lợi
adv shrewdly
oordeelkundig بِذَكاء، بِدَهاء، بِمَكْر проницателно chytře kløgtigt; klogt schlau έξυπνα con perspicacia, con astucia nutikalt بازيركي viisaasti astucieusement בְּפִּקחוּת चतुरतापूर्वक, समझदारी से, विवेकपूर्णता से mudro, lukavo eszesen, okosan cerdik af glöggskyggni; kænskulega astutamente 抜け目なく 영리하게 sumaniai gudri; izgudrēm dengan bijak slim forutseende, klokt mądrze astutamente cu abilitate проницательно, тонко chytro, bystro modro oštroumno klipskt, klokt, klyftigt อย่างหลักแหลม kurnazca 機敏地 практично; кмітливо ہوشیاری سے khôn ngoan, lanh lợi
n shrewdness
oordeelkundigheid ذَكاء، دَهاء، مَكْر хитрост chytrost kløgtighed; klogskab die Schlauheit εξυπνάδα perspicacia, astucia nutikus زيركي viisaus astuce פִּקחוּת चतुरता, समझदारी, विवेकपूर्णता lukavost, oštroumnost okosság kecerdikan glöggskyggni; kænska astuzia 抜け目なさ 영리함 sumanumas gudrība; vērīgums kebijakan; kepintaran slimheid kløkt spryt astúcia perspicacitate проницательность, тонкость chytrosť modrost oštroumnost klipskhet, klokhet, klyftighet ความเฉลียวฉลาด kurnazlık 機敏 проникливість; практичність ہوشیاری sự khôn ngoan, sự lanh lợi


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