astute
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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; < Latin astūtus shrewd, sly, cunning, equivalent to astū- (stem of astus) cleverness + -tus adj. suffix
1605–15; < Latin astūtus shrewd, sly, cunning, equivalent to astū- (stem 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.
1. smart, quick, perceptive. 2. artful, crafty, wily, sly.
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astute (əˈstjuːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| having insight or acumen; perceptive; shrewd | |
| [C17: from Latin astūtus cunning, from astus (n) cleverness] | |
| as'tutely | |
| —adv | |
| as'tuteness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
astute
1610s, from L. astutus "crafty," from astus "cunning, cleverness, adroitness," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Gk. asty "town," a word borrowed into L. and with an overtone of "city sophistication." Related: Astuteness (1843).
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Example sentences
The link between taking exercise and remaining mentally astute into the golden years is well known but not well understood.
But he made an astute speculation about the manner in which the killings might have taken place.
She is cultured, emotionally astute and erudite.
It takes an astute mind to explain it, and one equally adept to comprehend it.
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