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as·tute 
[uh-stoot, uh-styoot] Pronunciation Key
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[uh-stoot, uh-styoot] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis. |
| 2. | clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd: an astute merchandising program; an astute manipulation of facts. |
[Origin: 1605–15; < L astūtus shrewd, sly, cunning, equiv. to astū- (s. of astus) cleverness + -tus adj. suffix]
] —Related forms
as·tute·ly, adverb
as·tute·ness, noun
—Synonyms 1. smart, quick, perceptive. 2. artful, crafty, wily, sly.
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| as·tute
(ə-stōōt', ə-styōōt') Pronunciation Key
adj. Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. See Synonyms at shrewd. [Latin astūtus, from astus, craft; see wes-1 in Indo-European roots.] as·tute'ly adv., as·tute'ness n. |
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astute
astute
1611, from L. astutus "crafty," from astus "guile, cunning," of uncertain origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| astute | |
adjective | |
| 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" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Astute
As*tu"cious\, a. [F. astucieux. See Astute.] Subtle; cunning; astute. [R.] --Sir W. Scott. -- As*tu"cious*ly, adv. [R.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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