Meaning

2 senses
  1. Quickly and critically discerning.

    gerissen, listig, scharfsinnig

    проница́тельныйpronicátelʹnyj, хи́трыйxítryj, сообрази́тельныйsoobrazítelʹnyj

  2. Shrewd or crafty.

    astute analysis

    astute observation

More definitions
  • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Tom was an astute businessman who made a lot of money.

    ruТом был проницательным бизнесменом, заработавшим много денег.

    deTom war ein gerissener Geschäftsmann, der eine Menge Geld verdiente.

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  2. An astute reader should be willing to weigh everything they read, including anonymous sources.

    deEin kluger Leser sollte bereit sein, alles abzuwägen, was er liest, einschließlich der anonymen Quellen.

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  3. That's very astute, Tom.

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  4. You're very astute.

    ruВы очень проницательны.

    deDu bist sehr scharfsichtig.

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  5. The goldsmith was astute and cunning, and knew very well what kind of bird it was.

    deDer Goldschmied war raffiniert und gerissen, und wusste sehr wohl, um was für einen Vogel es sich handelte.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
Quick at seeing how to gain advantage:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
Quick at seeing how to gain advantage:

Origin

From Latin astūtus, from astus (“craft”).

From Latin astūtus, from astus (“craft”).

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Forms

astuter, astutest
Comparativeastuter Lesson
Superlativeastutest Lesson

irregular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence:sharpshrewd

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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