shrewdness

shrewd·ness  (shrdns)

n.

1. The quality of being shrewd.

2. An aggregation of apes. See Synonyms at flock¹.

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Shrewdness of apes: company of apes, 1452; shrewdness was defined in 1567 as naughtiness or mischievousness.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

shrewdness - intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity 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

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shrewdness

noun astuteness, cleverness, sharpness, judgment, grasp, penetration, acumen, suss (slang), discernment, perspicacity, sagacity, smartness, quick wits, acuteness, canniness His natural shrewdness tells him what is needed to succeed.

Translations

shrewdness [ˈʃruːdnɪs] N [of person] → astucia f, sagacidad f; [of assessment, reasoning] → lo acertado; [of remark, observation] → sagacidad f, perspicacia f; [of plan] → lo inteligente

shrewdness [ˈʃruːdnɪs] n → perspicacité f

shrewdness

n (of person) → Gewitztheit f, → Klugheit f, → Cleverness f (inf); (of businessman also, plan, move) → Raffiniertheit f, → Geschicktheit f; (of investment, argument) → Klugheit f; (of assessment, observer) → Schärfe f, → Genauigkeit f; (of guess) → Treffsicherheit f

shrewdness [ˈʃruːdnɪs] n (see adj) → acume m, accortezza, astuzia, perspicacia

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shrewdness [ˈʃruːdnɪs] n (see adj) → acume m, accortezza, astuzia, perspicacia