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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
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Example Sentences
- Martin (an art collector himself) is an astute miniaturist as he exposes the sound and fury of the rarified Manhattan art world.
- Personally, I found her astute summation that "the shiny guy always worries" to be particularly entertaining.
- They were astute readers, and some were good writers.
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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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